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"Anthropod" isn't a phylum, but refers rather to a bipedal human or humanoid. The similar-spelled "Arthropod" should not be confused with it.
Arthropoda is a phylum under the animal kingdom characterized by segmented bodies, an exoskeleton made from chitin, and joint appendages.
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Insecst are grouped in what phylum?
ARTHROPODA - correct spelling Anthropod
What is the scientific name for a anthropod?
'Arthropod' is generally considered a scientific term. Properly written, it is the Phylum Arthropoda.
Do anthropods have backbones?
Anthropods do have backbones but arthropods do not. The presence of a backbone implies chordate phylum membership; by contrast, arthropods have their skeletons on the outside (exoskeleton). Note that the term 'anthropod' should not be confused with 'arthropod' - anthropod is not a phylum nor taxon but is a general term meaning human or humanoid.
What are examples anthropod?
Some examples of arthropods would be scorpions, sausage flies, dung beetles, the north american lobster, horseshoe crabs, eurypterids. Note that the term 'anthropod' should not be confused with 'arthropod' - anthropod is not a phylum nor taxon but is a general term meaning human or humanoid.
What phylum do a tarantula lobster and a ladybug belong in?
Tarantulas, lobsters, and ladybugs belong to the anthropod phylum. Anthropods are animals without vertebrae who are characterized by an outer skeleton made of chitin.
What organism would be classified as an anthropod?
Organisms would be classified as arthropods if they have segmented bodies, an exoskeleton made from chitin, and joint appendages. This includes arachnids, crustaceans, insects, and others. Note that the term 'anthropod' should not be confused with 'arthropod' - anthropod is not a phylum nor taxon but is a general term meaning human or humanoid.
What are the chief characteristic of anthropods?
The chief characteristic of arthropods would be their exoskeleton, made mostly of a tough protein called chitin; this gives them a segmented appearance and necessitates jointed appendages (hence the phylum's name, Arthropoda, which comes from Greek for jointed foot or jointed leg). Note that the term 'anthropod' should not be confused with 'arthropod' - anthropod is not a phylum but is a general term meaning human or humanoid.
What is anthropods?
"Anthropod" isn't a phylum, but refers rather to a bipedal human or humanoid. The similar-spelled "Arthropod" should not be confused with it. Arthropoda is a phylum under the animal kingdom characterized by segmented bodies, an exoskeleton made from chitin, and joint appendages.
How many different species of Anthropod?
Phylum arthropoda is the most diverse in species, with the highest count known of described species in any animal phylum. Over a million species under the phylum have been described and biologists estimate that millions of species have yet to be described, particularly amongst the insects.
What is an anthropod skeleton composed of?
Anthropods (humans) do have internal skeletons; arthropods (phylum arthropoda) by definition does not - instead they have external or exoskeletons. Note that the term 'anthropod' should not be confused with 'arthropod' - anthropod is not a phylum nor taxon but is a general term meaning human or humanoid.
What is the common name for anthropod?
Anthropods are commonly referred to as human or humanoid; this should not be confused with arthropods (phylum Arthropoda) which is characterized by jointed appendages, segmented bodies, and exoskeletons - such as insects and crustaceans.
Is a squid an anthropod?
NO it is not
