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The 89 pages that link to Arthropod, each with the reason it gives.

• DecapodaNarrower topic: Decapods share the defining jointed-limb body plan of arthropods.

• InsectNarrower topic: Insects are one major lineage within this broader animal group.

• CrustaceanNarrower topic: Crustaceans are one major lineage within this broader animal group.

• GillsNarrower topic: Crustaceans and some other arthropods have gills built on or near their limbs.

• ArachnidNarrower topic: Arachnids are one of the major arthropod groups.

• ChitinNarrower topic: Arthropods rely on chitin as a major component of their external skeletons.

• InsectivoryNarrower topic: Insectivores often eat spiders and other arthropods as well as insects.

• MoltingNarrower topic: Arthropods rely on molting because their rigid external skeleton limits growth.

• Compound eyeNarrower topic: Compound eyes are widespread across this animal group, though their forms vary.

• ChelicerataNarrower topic: The broader arthropod family tree frames unresolved questions about chelicerate ancestry.

• AnimalBroader topic: Arthropods are the most species-rich major animal lineage.

• ScorpionNarrower topic: Scorpions share the defining body plan of this vast animal group.

• Book lungNarrower topic: Arachnids belong to this broader animal group, whose respiratory systems vary widely.

• CheliceraNarrower topic: Chelicerae are specialized jointed appendages within the arthropod body plan.

• EchinodermCompared with: Arthropods contrast with echinoderms’ internal skeleton and unjointed tube feet.

• CrustaceaNarrower topic: Crustaceans are one of the major arthropod lineages.

• MalacostracaNarrower topic: Malacostracans share the defining body plan of arthropods.

• MandibleNarrower topic: Mandibles are appendages of arthropods, modified for feeding.

• TrilobiteNarrower topic: Trilobites belong to this animal phylum and share its segmented, jointed body plan.

• AnnelidCompared with: Arthropods also have segmented bodies, but their jointed limbs and exoskeleton distinguish them.

• EntomologyNarrower topic: Insects belong to this larger animal group.

• TagmosisNarrower topic: Arthropods display some of the clearest and most varied examples of tagmosis.

• CarideaNarrower topic: Carideans share the defining jointed appendages and exoskeleton of arthropods.

• PancrustaceaNarrower topic: Pancrustacea is one of the major evolutionary lineages within this broader animal group.

• WolbachiaNarrower topic: Arthropods are the principal hosts in which Wolbachia is naturally widespread.

• AnomalocarisNarrower topic: Radiodonts illuminate the early evolutionary history of the broader arthropod lineage.

• CoelomCompared with: Arthropods have a reduced coelom; their main body cavity is a hemocoel.

• HexapodaNarrower topic: Hexapods form a major lineage within this broader animal group.

• InsectaNarrower topic: Insects are one exceptionally diverse class within this larger animal group.

• MyriapodaNarrower topic: Myriapoda is one major lineage within this broader animal group.

• Crustacean larvaNarrower topic: Crustaceans belong to this larger animal group.

• InvertebrateBroader topic: Arthropods are the most species-rich major invertebrate lineage.

• MolluskCompared with: Arthropods contrast with mollusks in their segmented, joint-limbed body plan.

• ChelipedNarrower topic: A cheliped is a specialized jointed appendage within the arthropod body plan.

• Evolution of insectsNarrower topic: Insects are one branch of this larger animal lineage.

• PleopodNarrower topic: Pleopods are specialized jointed appendages within this broader animal group.

• ProsomaNarrower topic: The prosoma is a body region within this broader animal group.

• TerrestrializationNarrower topic: Arthropods include several lineages that independently colonized terrestrial habitats.

• Arthropod appendagesNarrower topic: Appendages are defining structures across this diverse animal group.

• EurypteridNarrower topic: Eurypterids shared the defining body plan of arthropods.

• AntennaNarrower topic: Antennae are paired appendages found across many members of this animal group.

• CentipedeNarrower topic: The arthropod body plan underlies the centipede’s segmented, jointed construction.

• MillipedeNarrower topic: The millipede body plan is one variation of the arthropod plan.

• Raptorial forelegNarrower topic: Raptorial forelegs are modified jointed appendages of arthropods.

• ShellfishNarrower topic: Crustaceans are one branch of the broader arthropod lineage.

• TelsonNarrower topic: The telson occurs in several arthropod groups, but is not a universal feature.

• WoodlouseNarrower topic: A woodlouse's limbs and protective outer covering come from this broader animal group.

• AraneomorphaeNarrower topic: Araneomorphs belong to the broader arthropod evolutionary lineage.

• BlattodeaNarrower topic: Blattodeans inherit their jointed limbs and exoskeleton from this phylum.

• OpabiniaNarrower topic: Opabinia’s classification has long been discussed in relation to early arthropods.