Chelicerata

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Chelicerata is a major subphylum of arthropods that includes spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites, and horseshoe crabs, characterized by having chelicerae (mouthparts) instead of mandibles.


Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Arthropoda
includes
Myriapoda ("Chelicerata in some analyses")
sisterGroupHypothesis
Arachnida
subphylum

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