Anthropods

Ecdysozoans are known for…

having a cuticle skin that they shed in order to grow

what organism is this?

nematoda

tartigrades are known for …

being segmented and having unjointed legs

what are the key characteristics of anthropods?

bilateral symmetry, undergoing ecdysis, and either being segmented with a chitinized exoskeleton or having series of paired, jointed appendages

what phylum of anthropods is extinct and known for their 3 lobed body with 1 pair of antenae?

trilobitomorpha

what group of anthropods is known for having 2 pairs of anennae?

crustacea

what class of anthropods lack antennae and have fanglike mouthparts?

Chelicerata

what anthropod group is known for having 2 pairs of walking legs per segment?

diplopoda, which includes millipedes and are often poisonous

what anthropod group is known for having a single pair of walking legs per segment?

chilopoda, which includes centipedes and are often venomous

what are key characteristics of hexapoda?

3 part body, 3 pairs of legs, 4 sets of mouthparts, and undergo metamorphisis

what group of hexapoda are wingless and have mouthparts that retract into their head?

entognatha, an example is the springtail

what group of hexapoda have a single pair of antennae and have 3 pairs of legs?

insecta

whats the difference in hemimetabolous lifecycle and holometabolous lifecycle?

hemimetabolous have no pupal stage while holometabolous do.

what life cycle is this?

holometabolous

orthoptera means…

straight wings

hemiptera means…

half wings