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Yes, with over a million known species an probably countless more undiscovered, arthropds outnumber all other animal phylums combined.
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Why do arthropods make up the largest animal phylum?
Because insects are arthropods and there are more species of insects than any other organism type on this planet (if memory serves).
Do arthropods make up the largest animal pylum?
Yes, they do. They have the largest number of species. 4 out of 5 animals is an arthropod. In the Amazon, ants alone outweigh all the vertebrates by a 4:1 ratio.
What does arthropod make up?
Arthropods collectively make up a major taxonomic classification called a phylum. Members of the phylum (Arthropoda) are characterized by segmented bodies, an exoskeleton made from chitin, and joint appendages.
Name the largest group of invertebrates?
Worms make up the largest group of complex invertebrates.
Arthropods make up approximately what percentage of all animals?
75%, and 40% beetles. (beetles are arthropods)
What class of arthropods make up around 90 percent of all known animal species?
The hexapoda subphylum containing the insecta class is the largest with around a million described arthropod species.
What are Three specialized parts of an arthropods?
Fact is, arthropods make up the largest animal group on earth.Crabs, scorpions, crayfish, dragonflies, arachnids, krill, shrimp are just a very few arthropods. Any animal with a segmented body and six or more legs is an arthropod.Arthropods are called the eumetazoa, which means that they develop germ layers and have vascular tissues and organs develop. Arthropods are triploblastic (form three germ layers, endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm). They have an exoskeleton which molts, contain compounds eyes, and jointed appendages. Phylum Arthropod contains classes such as Insecta, Arachnida, and Crustacea. Insecta would include bettles, butterflies, and grasshoppers. Arachnida would include Spiders, Scorpions, and Mites. Crustacea would include, Lobsters, Crabs, and Shrimp.
What characteristics of the Phylum Nematoda make them more advanced than previous animal phyla?
The grew a digestive system
What is a list of the levels of taxonomy from smallest to largest?
Species Genus Family Order Class Phylum Kingdom are the taxonomic levels from smallest to largest. The largest to smallest are Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species .. I remember them as King Henry Came Over For Good Spaghetti. Or, make your own! :D
Which animal kingdom do coral belong to?
Coral isn't technically, a living organism, it is the combined exoskeleton of multiple organisms called pollips (spelling?). Anyways, pollips are in Animalia Phylum; and look like tiny jellyfish that live in the coral that they make, and make it a pretty colour.
What is a roundworms phylum?
Scientific classification: Roundworms make up the phylum Nematoda.
What phylum do roundworms belong do?
Scientific classification: Roundworms make up the phylum Nematoda.
