Arthropods
Definition of Arthropods Hierarchical Category as it relates to Animals, Amphibians
A broad biological classification encompassing various organisms characterized by having an exoskeleton, a segmented body, and paired jointed appendages. This category also includes a diverse range of species, including insects, arachnids, crustaceans, and similar creatures, as well as an array of amphibian species, which are cold-blooded vertebrates typically living on land but breeding in water. All the creatures under this classification fall within the larger group of animals, signifying their shared characteristics as multicellular, eukaryotic organisms that have a fundamental capacity for locomotion, reproduction, and response to stimuli.
Child Hierarchical Categories
Actinopterygii
Amphibia
Animalia
Annelida
Annelids
Anura
Arachnida
Arthropoda
Aves
Barnacles
Beetles
Birds
Bivalvia
Butterflies
Caecilians
Caudata
Cephalopoda
Chordata
Cnidaria
Cockroaches
Corals
Crustacea
Dinosaurs
Echinoderms
Elasmobranchii
Frogs
Gastropoda
Holocephali
Insecta
Invertebrates
Jellyfish
Mammalia
Mites
Mollusca
Mollusks
Mosquitoes
Myriapoda
Myriapods
Nematoda
Newts
Octopuses
Platyhelminthes
Polyplacophora
Reptilia
Salamanders
Salientia
Sand dollars
Sarcopterygii
Scaphopoda
Scorpions
Sea cucumbers
Sea spiders
Sea urchins
Slugs
Snails
Spiders
Sponges
Squids
Starfish
Termites
Ticks
Toads
Vertebrates