AnAge entry for Arthropoda
Classification (HAGRID: 00002)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda (Browse taxon)
- Common name
- Arthropods
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Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Observations
Arthropods show an immense diversity in terms of ageing phenotypes. Some species are long-lived with indeterminate growth and no signs of ageing [0002]. The best of such examples is probably the American lobster (Homarus americanus).
References
- [0002] Caleb Finch (1990), Longevity, Senescence, and the Genome
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 82696
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