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Arthropod Taxonomy
Aquatic and terrestrial
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
12/05/2013
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Term
Subphylum Trilobitomorpha
 Definition
Trilobites (extinct)
Term
Subphylum Cheliceriformes
 Definition
Pycnogonida (sea spiders), Chelicerata (Horseshoe crabs), Arachnids
Term
Subphylum Crustacea
 Definition
Branchiopoda (shrimp, brine shrimp), Malacostraca (Mantis shrimp, isopods), Maxillopoda (Barnacles, copepods)
Term
C. Pycnogonida
 Definition
Sea spiders
Term
Subc. Merostomata
 Definition
Giant water scorpions, horseshoe crabs
Term
O. Xiphosura
 Definition
Horseshoe Crabs
Term
C. Branchiopoda
 Definition
Brine shrimp, tadpole shrimp, "bivalved" branchiopods
Term
O. Anostraca
 Definition
Brine shrimp
Term
O. Notostraca
 Definition
Tadpole shrimp
Term
O. Diplostraca
 Definition
"Bivalved" branchiopods, water fleas
Term
O. Stomadopoda
 Definition
Mantis shrimp
Term
O. Euphausiacea
 Definition
Krill
Term
O. Isopoda
 Definition
Isopods
Term
O. Mysidacea
 Definition
Mysids
Term
O. Cumacea
 Definition
Cumaceans
Term
O. Tanaidacea
 Definition
Tanaids
Term
O. Amphipoda
 Definition
Amphipods
Term
O. Decapoda
 Definition
Crabs, shrimps, lobsters, etc.
Term
Infraorder Caridea
 Definition
Caridean shrimps
Term
Infraorder Anomura
 Definition
Hermit crabs
Term
Infraorder Brachyura
 Definition
True Crabs
Term
Infraclass Cirripedia
 Definition
Barnacles
Term
Subclass Copepoda
 Definition
Copepods
Term
O. Scorpiones
 Definition
Scorpions
Term
O. Araneae
 Definition
Spiders
Term
Subphylum Myriapoda
 Definition
"Many legs;" Centipedes/millipedes
Term
C. Chilopoda
 Definition
Centipedes
Term
C. Diplopoda
 Definition
Millipedes
Term
Subphylum Hexapoda
 Definition
Entognatha (springtails), Insecta
Term
O. Collembola
 Definition
Springtails, C. Entognatha
Term
Subc. Apterygota
 Definition
Wingless insects
Term
O. Thysanura
 Definition
Silverfish
Term
Subc. Pterygota
 Definition
Winged insects
Term
Infraclass Palaeoptera
 Definition
Ancient winged insects
Term
O. Odonata
 Definition
Dragon/damselflies
Term
O. Ephemeroptera
 Definition
Mayflies
Term
Infraclass Neoptera
 Definition
Mondern, wing-folding insects
Term
O. Blattodea
 Definition
Cockroaches
Term
O. Mantodea
 Definition
Praying mantis
Term
O. Orthoptera
 Definition
Grasshoppers, crickets, katydids
Term
O. Dermaptera
 Definition
Earwigs
Term
O. Heteroptera
 Definition
True bugs
Term
Suborder Hemiptera
 Definition
True bugs
Term
Suborder Homoptera
 Definition
Leaf hoppers, aphids, cicadas
Term
O. Coleoptera
 Definition
Beetles
Term
O. Diptera
 Definition
Flies, mosquitoes
Term
O. Lepidoptera
 Definition
Butterflies, moths
Term
O. Hymenoptera
 Definition
Bees, ants, wasps
Term
F. Raninidae
 Definition
Frog crab
Term
F. Calappidae
 Definition
Box crab
Term
F. Majidae
 Definition
Spider crab
Term
F. Portunidae
 Definition
Swimming crab
Term
Grapsidae
 Definition
Rock crab
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