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- proper noun A taxonomic
phylum within thesuperphylum Protostomia — thearthropods .
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Examples
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The other group or Phylum of animals with which we will be particularly concerned is known as the Arthropoda, which means "jointed-feet" and includes the crayfish, crabs, spiders, mites, ticks and insects.
Insects and Diseases A Popular Account of the Way in Which Insects may Spread or Cause some of our Common Diseases Rennie Wilbur Doane
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Considering that the Mollusca is the 2nd most speciose phylum, after the Arthropoda, one would think that there would be proportionately more information about them on the Information Highway.
Where are all the malacologists? AYDIN 2009
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But before noses turn up at the Hornes' choice of post-dinner snack, it's worth mentioning that the cicada comes from the Arthropoda group of creatures along with lobster, shrimp, crayfish and crab.
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Considering that the Mollusca is the 2nd most speciose phylum, after the Arthropoda, one would think that there would be proportionately more information about them on the Information Highway.
Archive 2009-08-01 AYDIN 2009
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Arthropoda for 150 years were believed to originate from Annelida, but now they are derived from Nematoda.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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This text, for example, lists Tardigrada (water bears) as a class within the subphylum of Arachnida in the phylum Arthropoda - as opposed to the current classification of Tardigrades in their own phylum.
New art frankwu 2007
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Crustaceans are invertebrates belonging to the phylum Arthropoda and include such familiar groups as barnacles, crabs, crayfish, lobster, water fleas and pill bugs.
Crustacea 2008
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Each topic is made up of dozens of sub-articles, so Zoology, for example, includes articles about Arthropoda and Crustacea.
Reviews of the EoE 2008
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Crustaceans are invertebrates belonging to the phylum Arthropoda and include such familiar groups as barnacles, crabs, crayfish, lobster, water fleas and pill bugs.
Arthropoda 2007
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Some authors consider them to be a subphylum of the Arthropoda.
Archive 2006-05-01 AYDIN 2006
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