Arthropod Quizzes & Trivia

There are 4 classes of cheliceriformes: Eurypterids, Merostomata, Pycnogonida, and Arachnida. Eurypterids are a class of water scorpions. However, they are all extinct. They used to be found in freshwater bodies of water and were predators in their

Arthropods are a member of a diverse group of animals such as insects, scorpions, spiders, crustaceans, and centipedes. Arthropods have 5 distinguishable characteristics that set them apart from other animals; Exoskeletons, segmented bodies, jointed

A mandibulate is an arthropod with a jaw. The name “mandibulata” literally means “mandibles” or “jaws”. This is a characteristic that defines all members of this arthropod group. All arthropods fall into one of two

A Chelicerate is an arthropod that that has no distinct head region. Some of the most well-known Chelicerates are sea spiders, arachnids, and horseshoe crabs. Chelicerates all originated as marine animals, most likely during the Cambrian period. Fos