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Chelicerata
This scientific name is not yet recognized in our classification database.


By Phil Myers

These are the scorpions, spiders, mites, horseshoe crabs, and "sea spiders." Chelicerates have six pairs of appendages, which are uniramous (unbranched). These include a pair of chelicerae, a pair of pedipalps, and four pairs of walking legs. Chelicerates lack mandibles and antennae. Respiration is by means of book gills, book lungs, or tracheae.

We have more information on the subgroups of chelicerates, use the Classification tab to find them.

Source:

Hickman, C.P. and L. S. Roberts. 1994. Animal Diversity. Wm. C. Brown, Dubuque, IA.

Brusca, R. C., and G. J. Brusca. Invertebrates. 1990. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, MA.

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Phil Myers (author), Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan.

To cite this page: Myers, P. 2001. "" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed May 23, 2012 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/.html

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