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Whip Spider
Learn The Taxonomy of The Whip Spider
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
04/10/2011

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Eukarya

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Animalia

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Arthrophyta

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Arachnida

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Amblypygia

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Phrynidae

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Phrynus

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Phrynus marginemaculatus

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Fang Like Chelicerae

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Hollow pointed appendages that appear before the mouth and may contain/be connected to venom glands that can be used poison prey/threats.

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Non-venomous

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This organism does not have venomous glands.

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Raptorial Pedipalps

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Long thin "feelers" that can be used to hold and crush insects etc.

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Antenniform Legs

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Elongate, motile modified front legs used as sensory organs in the manner of an antennae

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Pedicel

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Narrow waist

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Segmented Opisthosoma

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Their opisthosomas are segmented, this is a key difference that separates them from spiders.

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Dorsoventrally Flattened

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They are flattened from top to bottom.

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