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Animal Diversity II: Protostomes II Ecdysozoa Objectives: • Be able to identify specimens from the main groups in Ecdysozoa: Nematoda, Onychophora, and Arthropoda. • Be able to classify Arthropods as Chelicerates, Myriapods, Hexapods or Crustaceans. • Be able to describe the major body divisions of Arthropods. Ecdysozoa The ecdysozoa are a monophyletic group of protostomes joined by the synapomorphy of molting, or shedding their outer skin or exoskeleton at least one in their lifetime. This is the most diverse group of animals on the planet, by virtue of containing the insects, and thus the leaf-eating beetles, which make the order of the beetles, the Coleoptera, the most diverse of all described organisms. The Ecdysozoa includes many phyla, including the Kinorhyncha (mud dragons), Priapulida (penis worms), Nematoda and nematomorpha (pin worms and related), the Onycophora (velvet worms), Tardigrada (water bears) and the most speciose Arthropoda. In this laboratory you will see examples of Nematoda and Arthropoda. Draw at least one specimen from each specimen, unless more are instructed. 2 Animal diversity II PHYLUM Arthropoda SUBPHYLUM Chelicerata ORDER Xyphosurida FAMILY Limulidae Horseshoe Crab Scorpion PHYLUM Arthropoda SUBPHYLUM Chelicerata CLASS Arachnida ORDER Scorpiones 3 Animal diversity II Pseudoscorpion PHYLUM Arthropoda SUBPHYLUM Chelicerata CLASS Arachnida SUBCLASS Dromopoda ORDER Pseudoscorpionida Spiders PHYLUM Arthropoda SUBPHYLUM Chelicerata CLASS Arachnida ORDER Araneae Draw at least 3 spiders. 4 Animal diversity II Ticks PHYLUM Arthropoda SUBPHYLUM Chelicerata CLASS Arachnida SUBCLASS Acari ORDER Ixodida Look at preserved specimens and slides. Millipede PHYLUM Arthropoda SUBPHYLUM Myriapoda CLASS Diplopoda How many legs per segment do you see? 5 Animal diversity II Centipede PHYLUM Arthropoda SUBPHYLUM Myriapoda CLASS Chilopoda How many legs per segment do you see? PHYLUM Arthropoda CLASS (SUBPHYLUM) Crustacea ORDER Decapoda Draw at least 2 members of the Decapoda, which includes crayfish, lobsters, crabs and shrimp. We have lots of specimens to choose from. Make sure you choose at least one crab and one shrimp. Why do you think this order is called Decapoda? 6 Animal diversity II Fairy shrimp – Not true shrimp, but an important component of the oceanic food chain. PHYLUM Arthropoda SUBPHYLUM Crustacea CLASS Branchiopoda SUBCLASS Sarsostraca ORDER Anostraca Daphnia – an important planktonic crustacean. PHYLUM Arthropoda SUBPHYLUM Crustacea CLASS Branchiopoda ORDER Cladocera FAMILY Daphniidae GENUS Daphnia 7 Animal diversity II Insects can be divided into the wingless and winged, or the Apterygota and Pterygota, respectively. The Apterigota includes the orders Archaegnatha (the bristletails) and the Thysanura (the silverfish). PALEOPTERA Order Odonata (Anisoptera/Dragonflies and Zygoptera/Damselflies) Suborder Anisoptera, the dragonflies. 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