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State two features for each of the anthropods classess(insects,crustaceans,arachnids,and myriapods) that distinguishes it from others
- Insects:
- three pairs of legs
- body divided into head, abdomen and thorax
- one pair of antennae
- one pair of compound eyes
- usually have two pairs of wings
- Crustacea:
- five or more pairs of limbs
- body divided into cephalothorax (combined head and thorax) and abdomen
- two pairs of antennae
- one pair of compound eyes
- exoskeleton often forms a hard covering over most of the body
- Arachnids:
- four pairs of legs
- body divided into cephlathorax and abdomen
- no antennae
- several pairs of simple eyes
- pair of pedipalps adapted for biting and poisoning preys
- Myriapods:
- 10 or more pairs of leg (usually one pair per segment)
- body not obviously divided into thorax and abdomen
- one pair of antennae
- simple eyes