Department of Zoology at ANDC/Zoology Museum/Permanent slides/Arthropoda

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= Aphid =
 * Common name : plant lice


 * Habit and Habitat : found and feed on plants.


 * Body : short and stout.


 * Body divisions : divisible into head,thorax and abdomen.


 * Head : contains antennae(large),eyes-compound and well developed.


 * Mouth parts : piercing and sucking type.


 * Spiracles : present, 9 pairs, lateral abdominal in position.


 * exhibit Parthenogenesis.

= Anterior region of Megalopa larva =


 * It is larva of crab, develops from zoea larva through successive molts.


 * Cephalothorax : broad crab like, has anterior median spine.


 * Eyes : large and stalked.


 * Antennules : small


 * Antennae : large


 * Thoracic appendages : well developed.


 * leads a pelagic life before transforming into adult.