Bi 212, Lecture 5 Phylum Arthropoda. Phylum Arthropoda: “jointed foot”

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Bi 212, Lecture 5 Bi 212, Lecture 5 Phylum Arthropoda

Transcript of Bi 212, Lecture 5 Phylum Arthropoda. Phylum Arthropoda: “jointed foot”

  • Bi 212, Lecture 5Phylum Arthropoda

  • Phylum Arthropoda:jointed foot

  • Evolutionary relationshipsand HOX genes

  • Basic Arthropod FeaturesPaired, jointed appendagesFunctions: Locomotion; feeding; protectionjoints allow for flexibility

    SegmentationSome: segments all similarMost: segments combined into specialized body regionsExample: Insects have 3 regions: head, thorax and abdomen

    ExoskeletonKey material: chitinSame materials also in mouthparts, wings, eye lens Key function of exoskeleton?Exoskeleton is molted

  • Focus on MoltingFunction: growthNew exoskeleton built under oldHow is this possible, since new exoskeleton is larger than the old one?RisksStrategy of female crabs to reduce riskSome arthropods continue to molt and grow throughout their lives.

  • Subphylum CrustaceaLobsters, crabs, shrimp, barnacles, copepods, etc..

  • Subphylum CrustaceaAntennaeHow many pairs?Body regionsCephalothorax & abdomenCalcium carbonate in exoskeletonGillsCompound eyes Feeding modesLobsters and crabsBarnaclesKrill!

  • Antarctic krillEuphausia superba

  • Subphylum Unirama(Hexapoda & Myriapoda)Insects, centipedes, millipedesThree distinct body regionsName them!Head capsuleSingle pair of antennaeCompound eyesFeeding modes (examples)Chewing (wasp)Piercing/sucking (giant water bug)

    Dennis Kunkel Photos: www.microscopy-uk.org

  • Subphylum Chelicerata (Cheliceriformes)Spiders, mites, scorpions, horseshoe crabsAntennaeHow many pairs?Body regions Cephalothorax & abdomenEyes: type?Specialized feeding structuresPedipalpsCheliceraeSucking stomach

  • Body planFeeding/Digestive systemModes of feeding in different groups (already discussed)CompleteCirculation/gas exchangeOpen circulatory systemRespiration structures and systems Crustacea: gillsUniramia: tracheal system. CARRIES OXYGEN AND CO2Chelicerata: tracheal system, book gills and book lungs

  • Water/ion balance and ammonia excretionCrustacea: gills and antennal (or green) glandsUniramia and Chelicerata: Malpighian tubulesNervous systemBrain (=cerebral ganglia)Ventral nerve cord (paired, fused)Ganglia: one per segment or fewer (consolidated)Body plan

  • Body planReproductive systems Usually internal fertilizationSpermatophoresSperm storage

  • ReproductionInternal fertilization (many)SpermatophoresSperm storagePhoto: www.guclehmann.dewww.livescience.com