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Why is a leech an arthropod?

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∙ 12y ago
Updated: 12/10/2022

Leeches aren't arthropods (phylum Arthropoda), they belong to Annelida, the same phylum as a garden earthworm. Arthropods are characterized by segmented bodies, an exoskeleton made from chitin, and joint appendages.

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