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This is the main Invertebrate Group section. It displays the various Categories for all Taxonomic Groups as well as their relevant Sub Categories for your selection. You may expand each Sub Phylum heading by clicking each heading and its Sub Sections will become visible. You may also go to individual Sub Sections by clicking on them directly. A description and/or common name has been added in each Sub Phylum Menu describing each group within it in order to assist the user. |
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Sub Phylum: ANNELIDA (Worms) 1 topicThe annelids, also known as the ringed worms or segmented worms, are a large phylum, with over 17,000 extant species including ragworms, earthworms, and leeches.
Moderators: Curator, Kylie McGenniskin, Sarah , C.V.R.I.C Admin, National Institute of Entomology
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The subphylum Chelicerata constitutes one of the major subdivisions of the phylum Arthropoda. It contains the horseshoe crabs, sea spiders, and arachnids.
Moderators: Curator, Kylie McGenniskin, Sarah , C.V.R.I.C Admin, National Institute of Entomology
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Crustacea form a very large group of arthropods, usually treated as a subphylum, which includes such familiar animals as crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, krill and barnacles.
Moderators: Curator, Kylie McGenniskin, Sarah , C.V.R.I.C Admin, National Institute of Entomology
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Sub Phylum: HEXAPODA (Insects) 39 topicsInsects are a class of invertebrates within the arthropod phylum that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body, three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes and one pair of antennae.
Moderators: Curator, Kylie McGenniskin, Sarah , C.V.R.I.C Admin, National Institute of Entomology
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Myriapoda is a subphylum of arthropods containing millipedes, centipedes, and others. The group contains over 13,000 species, all of which are terrestrial.
Moderators: Curator, Kylie McGenniskin, Sarah , C.V.R.I.C Admin, National Institute of Entomology
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The molluscs or mollusks compose the large phylum of invertebrate animals known as the Mollusca. Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized.
Moderators: Curator, Kylie McGenniskin, Sarah , C.V.R.I.C Admin, National Institute of Entomology
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TRILOBITA (Trilobites: extinct) 1 topicTrilobites are a fossil group of extinct marine arthropods that form the class Trilobita. Trilobites form one of the earliest known groups of arthropods.
Moderators: Curator, BCandusio, Kylie McGenniskin, Sarah , C.V.R.I.C Admin, National Institute of Entomology
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The velvet worms are a minor ecdysozoan phylum with approximately 180 species. These obscurely segmented organisms have tiny eyes, antennae, multiple pairs of legs, and slime glands.
Moderators: Curator, BCandusio, Kylie McGenniskin, Sarah , C.V.R.I.C Admin, National Institute of Entomology
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TARDIGRADA (Tardigrades, Water Bears) No topicsTardigrades are water-dwelling, eight-legged, segmented micro-animals.
Moderators: Curator, BCandusio, Kylie McGenniskin, Sarah , C.V.R.I.C Admin, National Institute of Entomology
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For all other fossil Invertebrates such as Crinoids, Ammonites, Brachiopods etc.
Moderators: Curator, BCandusio, Kylie McGenniskin, Sarah , C.V.R.I.C Admin, National Institute of Entomology
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