Arthropod Classes and Families to Know Flashcards
1
Q
Chelicerata
A
the Chelicerates (arachnids and horseshoe crabs)
2
Q
Arachnida
A
the arachnids (spiders, ticks, scorpions, and mites)
3
Q
Lycosidae
A
the Wolf Spiders (terrestrial spiders, ambush/catch prey)
4
Q
Araneae
A
the Spiders
5
Q
Araneidae
A
the Orb Weaver Spiders (wrap prey before biting)
6
Q
Salticidae
A
the Jumping Spiders (biggest family, very good eyes, often have complex mating rituals)
7
Q
Thomicidae
A
the Crab Spiders (camouflage/ambush prey)
8
Q
Acarina
A
Mites and Ticks
9
Q
Crustacea
A
the Crustaceans (crabs, lobsters, shrimp, and crayfish)
10
Q
Malacostraca
A
crustaceans with a maximum of 19 pairs of appendages (crabs, lobsters, shrimp)
11
Q
Atelocerata
A
basically all arthropods except for chelicerates and crustaceans
12
Q
Diplopoda
A
the Millipedes
13
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Chilopoda
A
the Centipedes
