2- Nematoda and Chelicerata Flashcards
(17 cards)
- posses a cuticle
- do not share common body plan
Ecdysozoa
(in ecdysozoa)
- hardened, nonliving external layer secreted by epidermis
- molten when the animal grows via ecdysis
cuticle
- roundworms
- can occur as parasites in plant/animals/free living in soil & aquatic environments
- bilaterally symmetrical
- elongate and tapered at both ends
nematodes
a fluid-filled body cavity between the digestive tract and the body wall that some nematode species possess
pseudocoel
nematodes secrete a cuticle made of _____ that is periodically molted
collagen
3 most common sites of infection of nematode parasites
digestive tract
circulatory system
respiratory system
- largest animal phylum
- the earliest phylum to develop true flight
- joint appendages
- more specialized segmentation
- open circulatory system
arthropoda
segments of arthropods; another word
tagmata
arthropod segment for sensory and feeding
heada
arthropod segment for locomotion
thorax
arthropod segment for visceral organs
abdomen
arthropod exoskeleton made of _____ or ______
chitin; calcium carbonate
4 extant arthropod subphyla
chelicerata
myriapoda
crustacea
hexapoda
1 extinct arthropod subphylum
trilobita
arthropod extant subphyla:
-includes spiders, ticks, mites, scorpions
- 4 pairs of walking legs
chelicerata
head and thorax segments fused in chelicerata
cephalothorax
moutparts unique to chelicerata
chelicerae