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Kingdom Animalia - Eucoelomates
Phylum Arthropoda
Subphylum Chelicerata
We recognize two classes within Subphylum Chelicerata for the purpose of this course.
Class Merostomata Images - Click on image to enlarge
Male and femal horseshoe crabs

male and female horsehoe crab
Larger femal horseshoe crab

Larger female horshoe crab
Male with modified pedipalps boxing gloves

Male with modified pedipalps boxing gloves


Class Arachnida Images

Black Widow

Black widow
Scorpion

Scorpion
Tarantula

Tarantula