Arthropoda

Parasitologi II
Introduction
● Arthropod, (phylum Arthropoda), any member of the phylum Arthropoda, the
largest phylum in the animal kingdom, which includes such familiar forms as
lobsters, crabs, spiders, mites, insects, centipedes, and millipedes.

● The phylum Arthropoda is commonly divided into four subphyla of extant

forms: Chelicerata (arachnids), Crustacea (crustaceans), Hexapoda (insects
and springtails), and Myriapoda (millipedes and centipedes)
The defining characteristics of arthropods include the presence of an exoskeleton, jointed
appendages, and a body composed of specialized regional segments. The four medically
significant classes of arthropods are Chilopoda, Diplopoda, Insecta, and Arachnida. Of
these, the insects and the arachnids have the greatest clinical impact on humans. The
members to each of four classes are as follows:

● Chilopoda: centipedes
● Diplopoda: millipedes
● Insecta: Hymenoptera (bees, wasps, hornets and fire ants), mosquitoes, bedbugs,
fleas, lice, kissing bugs
● Arachnids: spiders, scorpions, mites, and ticks
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