Is believed that the origin of arthropods comes from the annelids.
Characteristics:
The body was long and soft and has many segments, all.
Aré very similar.
Had one a pair of legs
Later the body sur face hardened to create an external skeleton
Tipes
There are four types of Arthropods
Insects for example : flies,grasshoppers or wasp.
Myriapods for example: centipedes.
Aracnids for example : spiders or escolopendra
Crustaceans for example : crab ,lobster or prawns
Parts of the body
- Wings
- Thorax
- Head
- Legs
- Abdomen
The exoskeleton of arthropods is a continuous layer called the cuticle, which extends from both ends of the gut and respiratory tract or through the cavities, and which layer is situated