Kingdom – Animalia
Phylum – Arthropoda
Subphylum- Hexapoda, Chelicerata, Crustacea, Myriapoda
Approximately 80% of all animal species are arthropods, making them by far the most diverse group of species.
- The smallest arthropod in the world is a 0.1 millimeter crustacean Stygotantulus stocki.
- The Japanese spider crab is the largest arthropod with a leg span of 3.8m!
Arthropods have:
- jointed legs and appendages (Arthropod is latin for jointed foot).
- an exoskeleton.
- divided body segments.
