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28–2 Groups of Arthropods Photo Credit: ©Skip Moody/Dembinsky Photo Associates Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

How are arthropods classified? Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

28–2 Groups of Arthropods Arthropods are classified based on the number and structure of their body segments and appendages—particularly their mouthparts. The three major groups of arthropods are: crustaceans spiders and their relatives insects and their relatives Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Crustaceans What are the distinguishing features of the crustaceans? Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Crustaceans Crustaceans Crustaceans are primarily aquatic. This subphylum includes crabs, shrimps, lobsters, crayfishes, and barnacles. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Crustaceans Crustaceans typically have two pairs of antennae, two or three body sections, and chewing mouthparts called mandibles. Abdomen Cephalothorax Crustaceans typically have two pairs of antennae, two or three body sections, and chewing mouthparts called mandibles. Notice these structures in this illustration of a crayfish, an aquatic crustacean. Each of the smaller antennae has two branches. Mandible First antenna Second antenna Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Crustaceans The crayfish has a body plan that is typical of many crustaceans. The anterior cephalothorax is formed by fusion of the head with the thorax. Cephalothorax Crustaceans typically have two pairs of antennae, two or three body sections, and chewing mouthparts called mandibles. Notice these structures in this illustration of a crayfish, an aquatic crustacean. Each of the smaller antennae has two branches. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Crustaceans The thorax lies just behind the head and houses most of the internal organs. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Crustaceans The abdomen is the posterior part of the body. Abdomen Crustaceans typically have two pairs of antennae, two or three body sections, and chewing mouthparts called mandibles. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Crustaceans The carapace is the part of the exoskeleton that covers the cephalothorax. Crustaceans typically have two pairs of antennae, two or three body sections, and chewing mouthparts called mandibles. Carapace Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Crustaceans In a crustacean, the first two pairs of appendages are antennae. First antenna Crustaceans typically have two pairs of antennae, two or three body sections, and chewing mouthparts called mandibles. Each of the smaller antennae has two branches. Second antenna Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Crustaceans The third pair of appendages are the mandibles. A mandible is a mouthpart adapted for biting and grinding food. Crustaceans typically have two pairs of antennae, two or three body sections, and chewing mouthparts called mandibles. Mandible Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Crustaceans Decapods have five pairs of legs. In crayfishes, the first pair of legs, called chelipeds, have large claws that catch, pick up, crush, and cut food. Crustaceans typically have two pairs of antennae, two or three body sections, and chewing mouthparts called mandibles. Cheliped Cheliped Walking legs Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Crustaceans Behind these legs are four pairs of walking legs. Cheliped Walking legs Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Crustaceans Along the abdomen are several pairs of swimmerets, which are flipperlike appendages used for swimming. Swimmerets Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Crustaceans The final abdominal segment is fused with a pair of paddlelike appendages to form a large, flat tail. Tail Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Spiders and Their Relatives
What are the distinguishing features of spiders and their relatives? Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Horseshoe crabs, spiders, ticks, and scorpions are chelicerates. Chelicerates lack antennae. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Chelicerates have mouthparts called chelicerae and two body sections, and nearly all have four pairs of walking legs. Spiders and Their Relatives Chelicerates have special mouthparts called chelicerae and two body segments, and nearly all have four pairs of legs. Fanglike chelicera Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Chelicerates have two pairs of appendages attached near the mouth that are adapted as mouthparts. Chelicerates have special mouthparts called chelicerae and two body segments, and nearly all have four pairs of legs. Spiders such as the one drawn here have chelicerae that are modified into fangs that can pierce and stun or even kill prey. Fanglike chelicera Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Chelicerae contain fangs and are used to stab and paralyze prey. Chelicerates have special mouthparts called chelicerae and two body segments, and nearly all have four pairs of legs. Spiders such as the one drawn here have chelicerae that are modified into fangs that can pierce and stun or even kill prey. Fanglike chelicera Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Pedipalps are longer than the chelicerae and are usually modified to grab prey. Chelicerates have special mouthparts called chelicerae and two body segments, and nearly all have four pairs of legs. Pedipalp Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Chelicerates are divided into two main classes. Merostomata includes horseshoe crabs. Arachnida, or arachnids, includes spiders, mites, ticks, and scorpions. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Horseshoe Crabs Horseshoe crabs first appeared more than 500 million years ago and have changed little since that time. They have chelicerae, five pairs of walking legs, and a long spikelike tail that is used for movement. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Spiders capture and feed on animals ranging from other arthropods to small birds. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Some spiders spin webs of a strong, flexible protein called silk, which they use to catch flying prey. Others stalk and then pounce on their prey. Some spiders lie in wait and leap out to grab insects that venture too near. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Spiders do not have jaws for chewing, they must liquefy their food to swallow it. Once a spider captures its prey, it uses fanglike chelicerae to inject paralyzing venom into it. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

All spiders produce silk. Spiders spin silk into webs, cocoons for eggs, and wrappings for prey. Silk glands Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

They do this by forcing liquid silk through spinnerets, which are organs that contain silk glands. Spinnerets Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Mites and Ticks Mites and ticks are small arachnids that are often parasitic. Their chelicerae and pedipalps are specialized for digging into a host’s tissues and sucking out blood or plant fluids. Ticks can transmit bacteria that cause serious diseases. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Scorpions Scorpions inhabit warm areas around the world. Scorpions have pedipalps that are enlarged into claws. Scorpions chew their prey. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Insects and Their Relatives
What are the distinguishing features of insects and their relatives? Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Centipedes, millipedes, and insects are uniramians. Uniramians have jaws, one pair of antennae, and unbranched appendages. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Centipedes Centipedes have from a few to more than 100 pairs of legs. Most body segments bear one pair of legs each. Centipedes are carnivores whose mouthparts contain venomous claws that they use to catch and stun or kill their prey. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

Millipedes Millipedes have a highly segmented body. Each millipede segment bears two pairs of legs. Millipedes defend themselves by rolling up into a ball or by secreting unpleasant or toxic chemicals. They feed on dead and decaying plant material. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

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28–2 The two main groups of chelicerates are spiders and scorpions. horseshoe crabs and spiders. horseshoe crabs and arachnids. arachnids and insects. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

28–2 Insects are part of the group crustaceans. uniramians. chelicerates. diplopods. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

28–2 Most mites and ticks are parasites. predators. herbivores. detritovores. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

28–2 Which of the following is NOT a typical crustacean characteristic? either two or three body segments chewing mouthparts called mandibles chelicerae that paralyze prey two pairs of antennae Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

28–2 Spiders differ from the other arachnids because they have two major body segments and six legs. three major body segments and eight legs. two major body segments and eight legs. three major body segments and six legs. Copyright Pearson Prentice Hall

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