Arthropoda
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Arthropoda is the largest phylum of animals, comprising invertebrates with exoskeletons, segmented bodies, and jointed appendages such as insects, spiders, and crustaceans.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
phylum
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodySymmetry | bilateral symmetry ⓘ |
| developmentType | often metamorphosis ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
decomposers
ⓘ
herbivores ⓘ parasites ⓘ pollinators ⓘ predators ⓘ |
| exoskeletonMaterial | chitin ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater environments
ⓘ
marine environments ⓘ terrestrial environments ⓘ |
| hasAntennae | present in many subgroups ⓘ |
| hasBodyCavity | hemocoel ⓘ |
| hasBodyRegion |
abdomen
ⓘ
head ⓘ thorax ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
exoskeleton
ⓘ
jointed appendages ⓘ segmented body ⓘ |
| hasCirculatorySystem | open circulatory system ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
agricultural pests
ⓘ
disease vectors ⓘ sources of food for humans ⓘ |
| hasEyes | compound eyes in many groups ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
jointed legs
ⓘ
segmented limbs ⓘ tagmatized body regions ⓘ |
| hasNervousSystem | ventral nerve cord ⓘ |
| includes |
Arachnida
ⓘ
Chelicerata ⓘ Crustacea ⓘ Hexapoda ⓘ Insecta ⓘ Myriapoda ⓘ Trilobita ⓘ |
| includesCommonExamples |
crustaceans
ⓘ
insects ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| is | largest animal phylum ⓘ |
| isA | invertebrate group ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| reproductionType | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| respiration |
book lungs in some arachnids
ⓘ
gills in many aquatic forms ⓘ tracheal system in many terrestrial forms ⓘ |
| skeletonType | external skeleton ⓘ |
| taxonRank | phylum ⓘ |
Referenced by (32)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Crustacea