Home›Species›Taxonomy›ArthropodaTaxaArthropodaPhylumReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedThe largest animal phylum by a wide margin: invertebrates with a segmented body, a hard external exoskeleton of chitin, and jointed limbs. Arthropoda includes the insects, arachnids, crustaceans, millipedes and centipedes, and its insect members alone account for roughly three-quarters of all described animal species.FactsArthropodaConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDisputedMember Species/Taxa CountScholarly debate1,250,000 2Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.Taxonomic RankWell-attestedPhylum / Division 2Scientific NameWell-attestedArthropoda 2ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1ArthropodaFilter Results15 entriesCommon GroupAllBarnacles (Cirripedia) (6)Centipedes and Millipedes (Myriapoda) (2)Copepods (1)Other Crustaceans (3)Shrimp And Prawns (1)HabitatAllDesert (1)Estuary (1)Freshwater (1)Intertidal Zone (4)Lake (1)Open Ocean (1)Conservation StatusAllNot Evaluated (4)EcosystemAllChihuahuan Desert (1)Lake Baikal (1)Sonoran Desert (1)Everyday GroupAllBarnacles (Cirripedia) (6)Centipedes and Millipedes (Myriapoda) (2)Copepods (1)Other Crustaceans (3)Shrimp And Prawns (1)DietAllCarnivore (3)Detritivore or Scavenger (2)Filter Feeder (3)Omnivore (1)Parasitic (3)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (2)Marine (13)Terrestrial (4)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (3)Disease Vector (2)Hunted or Fished (1)Invasive or Introduced Species (1)Living or ExtinctAllYes (11)Where It LivesAllAfrica (1)Argentina (1)Asia (1)Belgium (3)Canada (2)Colombia (1)Denmark (3)Europe (1)France (2)Ireland (2)Japan (1)Mexico (1)Mozambique (1)Netherlands (2)North America (3)Norway (7)South Africa (1)South America (1)Southern Africa (1)Sweden (4)The Arctic (1)United Kingdom (2)United States (4)Uruguay (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 15Balanus GlandulaArthropodaCephalocaridaArthropodaCommon BarnacleArthropodaCopepodArthropodaCrab Hacker BarnacleArthropodaFish LouseArthropodaGiant Desert CentipedeArthropodaGoose BarnacleArthropodaMillipedeArthropodaMystacocaridaArthropodaRemipedeArthropodaSea SpiderArthropodaSpringtailArthropodaTurtle BarnacleArthropodaWhale BarnacleArthropodaConnectionsChild Taxon OfAnimalia, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeParent Taxon OfArachnida, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeBalanus Glandula, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Balanus GlandulaCephalocarida, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: CephalocaridaChilopoda, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeCommon Barnacle, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Common BarnacleCopepod, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: CopepodaCrab Hacker Barnacle, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Crab Hacker BarnacleDiplopoda, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeFish Louse, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Fish LouseGiant Desert Centipede, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Giant Desert CentipedeGoose Barnacle, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Goose BarnacleInsecta, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeMalacostraca, Taxa Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeMillipede, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: DiplopodaMystacocarida, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: MystacocaridaRemipede, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: RemipedeSea Spider, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: PycnogonidaSpringtail, Species Well-attested Source Catalogue of LifeTurtle Barnacle, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Chelonibia testudinariaWhale Barnacle, Species Well-attested Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: CoronulidaeSources1. Arthropoda (Wikipedia)an extremely diverse group of up to ten million speciesView the Source2. Catalogue of LifeSpecies 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the SourceWikidata: ArthropodaWikidata Q1360, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceWikidata: Giant Desert CentipedeParent Taxon Of: Giant Desert Centipede, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Goose BarnacleParent Taxon Of: Goose Barnacle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: CopepodaParent Taxon Of: Copepod, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: PycnogonidaParent Taxon Of: Sea Spider, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: RemipedeParent Taxon Of: Remipede, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Fish LouseParent Taxon Of: Fish Louse, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Crab Hacker BarnacleParent Taxon Of: Crab Hacker Barnacle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: CephalocaridaParent Taxon Of: Cephalocarida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: MystacocaridaParent Taxon Of: Mystacocarida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: DiplopodaParent Taxon Of: Millipede, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceWikidata: Balanus GlandulaParent Taxon Of: Balanus Glandula, Wikidata P171View the SourceWikidata: Common BarnacleParent Taxon Of: Common Barnacle, Wikidata P171View the SourceWikipedia: Arthropodtier 2WikipediaIn Group: Major Animal Phyla, LeadQuote, In Group: Major Animal Phyla, LeadArthropods ( AR-thrÉ™-pod) are invertebrates in the phylum Arthropoda.View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: CoronulidaeGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Whale Barnacle, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Whale Barnacle, Taxon record"phylum": "Arthropoda"View the SourceGBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Chelonibia testudinariaGBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Turtle Barnacle, Taxon recordQuote, Parent Taxon Of: Turtle Barnacle, Taxon record"phylum": "Arthropoda"View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. 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