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Arthropods
Notes about arthropods in marine biology.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What phylum do 75% of all animals on earth belong to? | Arthropods |
| What body structures do arthropods have? | Jointed legs and appendages |
| What are arthropod exoskeletons made of? | Chitin |
| What are the 3 segments of an arthropod? | The head, thorax, and abdomen |
| What must arthropods go through to grow involving shedding their exoskeleton? | Molting |
| Where are crawfish found? | Freshwater |
| What are some examples of dominant marine arthropods? | Copepods, barnacles, isopods, amphipods, shrimps, lobsters, and crabs |
| How many antennae do marine arthropods have? | 2 |
| In marine arthropods, which body parts are fused and what is it called? | The head and thorax are fused and is called a cephalothorax |
| What can the appendages on marine arthropods be used for? | Feeding, swimming (sometimes), and reproductive purposes |
| What are gonoducts? | Reproductive systems in the back of American lobsters |
| When is the mating season for horseshoe crabs? Where is it? | During the spring on beaches. |
| What do sea spiders eat? | Soft invertebrates like sea anemones and hydrozoa |
| What do sea spiders use to eat? | Proboscis |
| Where are sea spiders most common? | In cold waters, but can be worldwide |