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Concept information

Término preferido

arthropods

Tipo

  • Organism

Definición

  • Information Members of the phylum Arthropoda, composed of organisms having a hard, jointed exoskeleton and paired jointed legs. It includes the class insects and the subclass Arachnida, many species of which are important medically as parasites or as vectors of organisms capable of causing disease in man.

Concepto genérico

Nota de alcance

  • Includes common types of arthropods; For taxonomic classification SEE Arthropoda.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/79

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