Arthropod Orders Identification

Vocabulary flashcards covering the key morphological characteristics and visual features of Diplura, Protura, Archaeognatha, and Zygentoma.

Diplura

An organism characterized by having no furca, no eyes, thorax and admin in a straight line, long antennae with uniform size segments, and long cerci (back anteni).

Protura

An organism with no long antennae and no cerci that looks a lot like another Entognatha.

Archaeognatha (bristletails)

An organism characterized by large eyes, large antennae, long cerci, a body hump, body segments that get smaller going down the body, and the ability to jump.

Zygentoma (silverfish)

An organism with a flat body, oily scales, cerci, antennae, equal body segments, and cannot jump.

Cerci

Structures described as back anteni present on Diplura, Archaeognatha, and Zygentoma, but absent on Protura.