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Terms related to 'Arthropod Classes'

A collection of terms all related to the different Classes of Arthropod.

Terms in this group

Arachnid
the Class of Arthropods that includes spiders, mites, ticks, scorpions, pseudoscorpions and harvestmen.
Chilopoda
the Chilopoda are a group of predatory arthropods more commonly known as centipedes.
Collembola
the Collembola/springtails are one of the three non-insect hexapod classes of invertebrates.
Crustaceans
a large group within of the Arthropods including crabs, shrimps and lobsters.
Diplopoda
the Diplopoda are a group of arthropods more commonly known as millipedes.
Diplura
the Diplura/two-pronged bristletails are one of the three non-insect hexapod classes of invertebrates.
Insects
the largest Class of arthropods and the most diverse group of animals in the world.
Myriapoda
a term previously used to describe the group of arthropods containing the millipedes and centipedes.
Non-insect hexapods
the grouping of three classes of six-legged invertebrates that are not insects.
Protura
the Protura are one of the three non-insect hexapod classes of invertebrates.