Arthropod - Molting, Reproduction, Adaptations

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Table of Contents

Introduction
General features
- Size range
- Distribution and abundance
- Importance
Form and function
- The exoskeleton and molting
- Muscles, appendages, and locomotion
- Digestive system and feeding
- Respiratory system
- Circulatory system
- Excretory system and water balance
- Nervous system and organs of sensation
- Reproductive system and life cycle
Evolution and paleontology
Classification
- Distinguishing taxonomic features
- Annotated classification
- Critical appraisal

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