Question

Describe the characters and classification of sub-phylum uniramia.

Answer 1

Classification of sub-phylum uniramia:

• Myriapoda- it includes Symphyla, Chilopoda, and Diplopoda.
• Hexapoda- it includes ectognatha and endognatha.

Characteristics of sub-phylum uniramia:

Being a sub-phylum under phylum Arthropoda, it includes the general characteristics of the Arthropoda like jointed legs.

Special characters are

1. Chitinous exoskeleton
2. Uniramous appendages i.e. Single branching appendages
3. A pair is of antennas anterior to their mouth.

• Unpaired mouth parts like a single piece of maxilla and mandible.

Most of them are terrestrial.