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Chapter 33, Problem 10U
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Arthropoda is the most found species on Earth. This group is the most successful of all the species. Arthropoda contains segmentation, joint appendages and an exoskeleton. This group includes the classes of Chelicerata, Crustacea, Hexapoda and Myriapoda. Chelicerata have characteristics of chelicerae, which are pincers or fangs.
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