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Kingdom Animalia Invertebrate phylums Arthropoda and Echinodermata
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VII. Phylum Arthropoda The largest animal phylum, there are more arthropods than all other phylums combined
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Characteristics of Arthropods Jointed legs Bodies have 3 segments Head, Thorax, and Abdomen Well developed nervous systems Open circulatory systems Exoskeletons of protein and chitin (a carb.) This does not grow so arthropods molt (shed their exoskeleton)
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5 Classes of Arthropods 1) Crustacea 2) Chilopoda 3) Diplopoda 4) Arachnida 5) Insecta
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Class Crustacea Ex) lobsters, crayfish, crabs, shrimp, daphnia, barnacles Have 2 pair of antennae on head Marine, freshwater, and terrestrial
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More Crustaceans Coral banded shrimp Daphnia (water flea) Horseshoe Crabs
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Class Chilopoda-Centipedes -“100 legs”
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Class Diplopoda-Millipedes -”1000 legs”
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Class Arachnida-spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites -Usually harmless, even good because they feed on insects -Some are notoriously harmful Ticks-spread Lyme disease Scorpions-sting Mites-itching, allergies Poisonous spiders Brown recluse Black widow
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More Arachnids Microscopic Mite Scorpion Orb Weaver Black Widow Brown Recluse
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Class Insecta-Insects! More than 900,000 species in 27 orders Entomology-the study of insects Mostly terrestrial Why are they so successful? The only invertebrates capable of flight Tremendous variation in feeding habits Very high rate of reproduction & short life cycles Small size, they don’t need a lot of space
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Insects have 3 separate bodies regions _____ Head ______ Thorax ___________ Abdomen
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Other insect characteristics 1 pair of antennae 3 pairs of legs Specialized mouthparts Chewing-ants Sucking-butterflies Sponging-flies
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Reproduction in insects Sexual! Insects undergo 1 of 2 possible series of developmental changes called metamorphosis Complete-egg-larva-pupa(cocoon)-adult Ex)moths, butterflies, bees, flies, beetles Incomplete-egg-nymph-molt-adult A nymph is an immature adult Ex)grasshoppers, crickets, cockroaches
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Complete Metamorphosis
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Incomplete Metamorphosis
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Economic/Ecological value of insects How are insects detrimental? Destroy crops Spread plant disease like Dutch Elm disease Destroy property-termites, moths Transmit animal diseases Mosquitoes-malaria Tse tse fly-African sleeping sickness Fleas-plague
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How are insects beneficial? Crop pollination Produce honey Destroy harmful insects Lady bugs, praying mantis Food for birds, frogs, fish Scavengers, feeding on dead plants and animals
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Pesticides Often kill beneficial insects Harm humans and other animals Insects become resistant Alternative Biological controls Sterilization Hormone traps Natural predators
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VIII. Phylum Echinodermata Echinoderms-”spiny skinned” Ex) sea stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sand dollars All marine Adults have radial symmetry Have internal skeletons or tests Considered the most advanced invertebrates Early development is like that of vertebrates
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Examples of Echinoderms
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