Arachnida

E96842

Arachnida is a class of joint-legged invertebrate animals that includes spiders, scorpions, ticks, and mites, typically characterized by eight legs and a two-part body.

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Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf class
group of arthropods
taxonomic rank
bodyPlan two-part body
bodyRegion opisthosoma
prosoma
circulatorySystem open circulatory system
describedBy Jean-Baptiste Lamarck
developmentType egg-laying
distinguishedBy four pairs of walking legs in adults
lack of antennae and wings
distinguishedFrom Insecta
feedingType ectoparasitic (many ticks and mites)
mostly carnivorous
fertilizationType internal fertilization
habitat freshwater (some mites)
marine (some mites)
terrestrial
hasAntennae false
hasChelicerae true
hasCommonName arachnids
hasMandibles false
hasPedipalps true
hasWings false
includesOrder Acari
Amblypygi
Araneae
Opiliones
Palpigradi
Pseudoscorpiones
Ricinulei
Schizomida
Scorpiones
Solifugae
Thelyphonida
Uropygi
includesOrganismType mites
scorpions
spiders
ticks
kingdom Animalia
phylum Arthropoda
reproduction sexual reproduction
respiration book lungs
tracheae
skeletonType exoskeleton
subphylum Chelicerata
symmetry bilateral symmetry
taxonRank class
typicalNumberOfLegs 8
yearDescribed 1802

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Arthropoda
includes
Arachnida ("Acari")
includesOrder

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