Crustacea
...cerata Crustacea Head and thorax fused into a
cephalothorax . At least 40,000 species . Most are aquatic, found in both fresh water and in the oceans. Full article >>> Crustacea n lungs The Coconut crab uses structures called branchiostegal lungs to breathe air, and indeed will drown in...
Cephalothorax
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cephalothorax A body division found in many Arachnida and h...to- keras = horn. Full article >>>
cephalothorax The fused head and thorax occurring in many Arthropods, particularly Crustacea ns. Covered in La...
Carapace
... Full article >>> Arachnids have a
cephalothorax covered with a carapace -like shield. The abdomen may be segment ed or unsegmented. Appendages on the abdomen are absent or modified, for example forming the spinnerets of spiders. Full article >>>...
Louisiana Residents Warned Against Brown Recluse Spiders
...he violin-shaped marking on the top surface of the
cephalothorax (fused head and thorax). The spiders are generally found in tropical areas but were reported along the Mississippi Gulf Coast last year. Entomologists with the Louisiana State University AgCenter say the spiders perhaps migrated from Florida thro...