Hexapoda
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Hexapoda is a major arthropod subphylum characterized by six-legged, typically three-segmented-bodied animals that includes insects and their close relatives.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arthropod subphylum
ⓘ
taxonomic group ⓘ |
| bodySegment |
abdomen
ⓘ
head ⓘ thorax ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
six legs
ⓘ
three main body segments ⓘ |
| contains | the majority of described animal species ⓘ |
| development | egg-based development ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Chelicerata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crustacea NERFINISHED ⓘ Myriapoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diversity | most species-rich subphylum of Arthropoda ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
decomposers
ⓘ
herbivores ⓘ parasites ⓘ pollinators ⓘ predators ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek for "six feet" ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | present since at least the Devonian ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater habitats in some groups
ⓘ
terrestrial habitats ⓘ |
| hasAntennae | one pair ⓘ |
| hasCirculatorySystem | open circulatory system ⓘ |
| hasExoskeleton | chitinous exoskeleton ⓘ |
| hasLegsOnBodyRegion | legs attached to thorax ⓘ |
| hasNervousSystem | ventral nerve cord ⓘ |
| hasRespiratorySystem | tracheal system in most groups ⓘ |
| includes |
Collembola
ⓘ
Diplura NERFINISHED ⓘ Insecta NERFINISHED ⓘ Protura ⓘ |
| includesCommonName | insects and their close relatives ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| limbNumber | three pairs of thoracic legs in adults ⓘ |
| locomotion |
flight in many insects
ⓘ
primarily walking on six legs ⓘ |
| metamorphosis | often undergo metamorphosis ⓘ |
| mouthparts |
ectognathous in insects
ⓘ
entognathous in some non-insect hexapods ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | mostly sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| scientificName | Hexapoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subphylum | Hexapoda ⓘ |
| symmetry | bilateral symmetry ⓘ |
| taxonomicRankAbove | Insecta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicRankBelow | Arthropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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