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I believe "arthropod" is the word you're looking for.
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Is a honey bee a vertebrate or an invertebrate?
A honey bee is an invertebrate because it does not have a backbone or spinal column.
What characteristics do all mollusks share that separate this phylum from other phyla in the kingdom animalia?
All mollusks possess a soft body covered by a hard shell, a muscular foot for movement, and a mantle that secretes the shell. These characteristics distinguish mollusks from other phyla in the animal kingdom.
Is a bobcat an invertebrate?
No, a bobcat is not an invertebrate. Bobcats belong to the class Mammalia, which means they are vertebrates. Invertebrates are animals without a backbone, while vertebrates have a backbone or spinal column.
What phylum and class is a crayfish in?
A crayfish belongs to the phylum Arthropoda and the class Malacostraca.
Is phylum Chordata represents vertebrate animals exclusively?
No, the phylum Chordata includes both vertebrate and invertebrate animals. Vertebrates are a subphylum within Chordata and have a backbone or spinal column, whereas invertebrate chordates, like tunicates and lancelets, lack a backbone.
Is a clawed lobster vertebrate or invertebrate?
well it has a hard shell all over, and when you eat it there is no spine. It is invertebrate.
What are the characteristics of a invertebrate?
Hard shell aquatic or semi aquatic fish i guess you can say that sheds its shell to grow
Is the fan shell an invertebrate?
Yes the fanshell is an invertebrate
What does an invertebrate protect or do?
An invertebrate is a classification of an animal which means that the animal does not have a spine. A good example of an invertebrate is a jellyfish. There are also some insects that are invertebrates, amny of which have exoskeletons, or a hard outer shell to protect them.
What are the characteristics of an arthrpod?
An arthropod is an invertebrate. It has to have a hard shell and more than 2 legs. Wasabi from Ben Ashmore
What are mollusks with a hard outer shell?
The Answer would be invertebrate : ) ... !
Does a crab have an external or external skeleton?
A crab has an external hard shell, and is an invertebrate.
What group of invertebrate has a shell?
An invertebrate that has a soft body and a shell is called exosceloton.
Is a mussel a invertebrate?
Yes. It has a shell. Invertebrates have no backbone, vertebrates do. Invertebrates often have a hard external shell (like a mussel), or exoskeleton (like a crab), to protect them from predators.
Is a crab an invertebrate or a vertebrate?
Crustaceans, including crabs, have no spine so are therefore invertebrates. It is an invertebrate, in fact it is a crustacean as it has a hard shell and soft inside. Other crustaceans are lobsters.
Is a shrimp a vertebrate or an invertebrate?
The shrimp is an invertebrate. It is supported by its shell, which is an exoskeleton. It does not have any bones inside of it.
What animal is an invertebrate has no shell is small and has no tentacles?
A butterfly is a great example of an invertebrate because it is an insect.
