Arthropods
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Arthropods
Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Largest and most successful phylum
75% of all animals! Segmented body Tough exoskeleton Joint appendages (legs and
antennae) Cephalization Bilateral Symmetry
Exoskeleton: an external covering that protects and supports the body– Made from chitin– Varies in size, shape, and roughness.
Firm and leathery (caterpillars)Tough and hard (crabs and lobsters)Waxy (land dwelling arthropods)
Evolution of Arthropods Evolution of
ArthropodsTypical primitive
arthropod:– many identical
segments with a pair of appendages.
Evolution led to fewer segments and specialized appendages
Fossilized Trilobites
FeedingFeeding
– Includes herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, detritivores, filter feeders, bloodsuckers, and parasites.
– Mouth parts adapted to type of food eaten
Pincers, fangs, jaws
• Terrestrial arthropods: breathe through tracheal tubes
• Air enters and leaves tracheal tubes through spiracles
• small openings located along the side of the body. Tracheal tubes
Tracheal tubes
Spiracles
RESPIRATION
• Book lungs organs that have layers of respiratory tissue (stacked like pages of a book.) • Spiders, scorpions,
horseshoe crabs
RESPIRATION CONTINUED…
Circulation and Excretion Arthropods have a open circulatory
systemNo distinction between blood and other
fluids
Malpighian tubules (terrestrial): saclike organs that extract waste from the blood
Diffusion (aquatic)
Response and Reproduction
Response– Well developed nervous system– Brain serves as central switchboard
Reproduction– Terrestrial arthropods: internal fertilization
Place sperm inside female OR deposit sperm packet– Aquatic arthropods: internal or external
Reproduction Separate sexessexual reproduction Males directly transfer sperm to
females Ex. Barnacle stretches out
appendage to local females Mating occurs after female molts
Movement: Groups of well developed muscles coordinate movement – generating force by pulling on the exoskeleton– Muscles flex (bend) or extend (straighten) the
joint.
MOVEMENT
Growth and Development Arthropods will outgrow their exoskeleton
and undergo a period called molting. Molting: the shedding of its entire
exoskeleton – New/soft skeleton starting to form– Controlled by the endocrine system– Molting Cicada Video – http
://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/Cicada_molting_animated-2.gif
Groups of Arthropods Classified by number of body
segments and mouth parts 3 major groups
1. Crustaceans 2. Spiders and their relatives3. Insects and their relatives
1) Crustaceans Primarily aquatic
– Includes crabs, shrimps, lobsters, crayfishes, and barnacles.
– 2 pairs of antennae, two or three body sections, and chewing mouthparts called mandibles.
Cephalothorax
Abdomen
Mandible
Antennae
Antennules
Body Plan of Crustaceans
Cephalothorax– Fusion of head with
the thorax Mandible:
– Mouthpart adapted for biting and grinding food
swimmerets
Cheliped
• Cheliped: first pair of legs that have large claws modified to catch, pick up, crush, and cut food.
• Swimmerets: flipper-like appendages used for swimming
1) Small CrustaceansCopepods- extremely abundant,
planktonic, filter feedBarnacles- usually sessile, filter
feed, body enclosed by calcareous plates
Krill- planktonic, shrimp-like, have carapace to cover anterior, filter feed
True Crabs Small abdomen and tucked under
cephalothorax V-shape ab. in males U-shape ab. in females Largest and most diverse of
decapods Scavengers and predators
Male Jonah Crab
Female Jonah Crab
2) Chelicerates Horseshoe crabs, spiders, ticks, and
scorpions– No antennae– Have mouthparts called chelicerae– 2 body sections– 4 pairs of walking legs
Divided into 2 main classes: Merostomata (horseshoe crabs)Arachnida (spiders, mites, ticks, and
scorpions)
Horseshoe crabs
Horseshoe Crabs Appeared more than 500 million years ago
– changed little since that time. Have chelicerae, five pairs of walking legs,
and a long spike-like tail (telson) that is used for movement.
Horseshoe Crab
1. Carapace 2. Telson 3. Compound eye 4. Anterior spine Five pair of legs
Spiders Food and Digestion
– Spin webs of a strong, flexible protein called silk
– No jaws for chewingmust liquefy food using enzymes Use fanglike chelicerae to inject paralyzing
venom
What does the spider use silk for?
Silk glandsSpinnerets
Mites, Ticks, and Scorpions Mites and ticks are small arachnids that
are often parasitic Ticks can transmit bacteria that cause
serious diseases– chelicerae and pedipalps are specialized for
digging into a host’s tissues and sucking out blood
Scorpions inhabit warm areas around the world.– Chew their prey
3) Uniramians Centipedes, millipedes, and insects Characteristics of Uniramians
– Have jaws– One pair of antennae– Un-branched appendages– Carnivores
Class Insecta (Insects) Characteristics of Class Insecta
– Contains most species of any other animals
– Body divided into 3 segmentsHead, thorax, and abdomen
Characteristics continued… Segmented body Exoskeleton Jointed appendages A typical insect also has:
a pair of antennae a pair of compound eyes two pairs of wings on the thorax tracheal tubes that are used for respiration
Response Compound Eye: made up of many lenses
– Detect minute changes in color and movement – Information from eye is assembled in the brain
and directs the insects response Chemical receptors for taste and smell
– Located on the mouthparts, antennae, and legs Sensory hairs: detect movement in
surrounding air or water Well developed ears
Feeding and Specialized Mouth Parts
3 pairs of appendages that are used as mouthparts, including a pair of mandibles
Mandibles used to saw and grind food
Ant
Specialized mouth parts continued…
Spongelike mouthpart used to lap up foodFly
Specialized Mouth Parts
Tubelike mouthpart used to suck nectarMoth
Movement and Flight 3 pairs of legs used for walking,
jumping, capturing and holding prey.– Legs have spines and hooks that are
used for grasping and defense. Flying insects typically have two
pairs of wings made of chitin
Metamorphosis Process of changing shape and form
– Insects undergo either incomplete metamorphosis or complete metamorphosis
Incomplete Metamorphosis– Look very much like adult form– Immature forms are called nymphs
lack functional sexual organs and wings
Complete Metamorphosis
Animals hatch into larvae that look and act nothing like their parents
Feed and grow rapidly and molt a few times
Undergo a final molt and change into a pupa– stage in which an insect changes from
larva to adult.