Chelicerata
The subphylum Chelicerata (from Neo-Latin, , ) constitutes one of the major subdivisions of the phylum Arthropoda. Chelicerates include the sea spiders, horseshoe crabs, and arachnids (including harvestmen, scorpions, spiders, solifuges, ticks, and mites, among many others), as well as a number of extinct lineages, such as the eurypterids (sea scorpions) and chasmataspidids.
AI overview
Chelicerata is a major group of arthropods that includes living animals like spiders, scorpions, mites, ticks, horseshoe crabs, and sea spiders, as well as extinct relatives such as ancient sea scorpions. This group matters because it represents one of the largest and most diverse subdivisions of arthropods, with members found in nearly every environment on Earth and playing important roles in ecosystems.
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Species
horseshoe crabs
Subphylum
- PhylumArthropoda
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
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