Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Phylum-Arthropoda

Animals related to this phylum show features as- 

  • Body is bilaterally symmetrical,triploblastic and with coelom.
  • Body is divided in three parts i.e. head , thorax and abdomen.
  • Body has jointed legs .
  • Body is exoskeleton made of chitin.
  • Digestive system is complete with a mouth and anus.
  • Respiratory organs are “tracheae”.
  • Eyes are compound. Antennae are tactile organs.
  • Body cavity is called as “hemocoel”. Open circulatory system is present. Heart is dorsally placed.
  • Sexes are separate . Larval stage is seen in life cycle. 
Examples- Insects (Fly,Mosquito,Bedbug, etc ) Scorpion,Crab,Spider etc.


Cockroach

Prwan
Some Arthropods

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