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Biol 206 - Zoology Lecture Handout - Arthopods Phylum Arthropoda Overview: Most abundant and diverse of any group of animals on Earth; over 1,000,000 spp. known. Eucoelomate protostomes, organ-system level of development. Exoskeleton of chitin (nitrogenous polysaccharide).
The superphylum Arthropoda is divided into two sub-groups. The phylum Mandibulata includes Hexapoda (Insects) and Myriapods (centipedes, millipedes, and their kin).
The best known arthropods are the myriad terrestrial insects we encounter every day. Many marine arthropods can be found in our tidepools, though some of these arthropods are barely recognizable as belonging to the phylum.