Microwhip Scorpions

Palpigradi

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Palpigradi (Microwhip Scorpions) is an order of arachnids. There are 109 species of Microwhip Scorpions, in 6 genera and 2 families. This order has been around since the upper cretaceous epoch.

URI: http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/ics/ischart/UpperCretaceous

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EOL has data for 7 attributes, including:

Body symmetry
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/body_symmetry
- Definition: overall repetitive or reflective pattern in the body of one individual of this taxon. eg: bilateral symmetry, rotational symmetry, radial symmetry
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bilaterally symmetric
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001324
- Definition: being symmetric about a plane running from frontal end to caudal end (head to tail), and having nearly identical right and left halves
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cellularity
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001992
- Definition: An organismal quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting cells. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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multicellular
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PATO_0001993
- Definition: A cellularity quality inhering in a bearer by virtue of the bearers consisting of more than one cell. [ PATOC:GVG ]
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first appearance
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/FossilFirst
- Definition: The first appearance of this taxon in the fossil record.
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upper cretaceous epoch
- URI: http://resource.geosciml.org/classifier/ics/ischart/UpperCretaceous
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motility
- URI: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33596
- Definition: ability to move spontaneously and actively, consuming energy in the process
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actively mobile
- URI: http://eol.org/schema/terms/activelyMobile
- Definition: uses self-propelled locomotion to change location on a regular basis
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skeleton structure
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBA_0002342
- Definition: The structure of a skeleton.
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exoskeleton
- URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0006611
- Definition: Exoskeleton or shell, including those of mollusks, turtles, insects and crustaceans
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Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of microwhip scorpions. View this species on GBIF

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Microwhip Scorpion Habitats

The environments in which many microwhip scorpions species are known to live. Select an environment to see its microwhip scorpions species checklist.

microwhip scorpions Habitats

The environments in which many microwhip scorpions species are known to live. Select an environment to see its microwhip scorpions species checklist.

microwhip scorpions includes 1 child:

Eukoenenioidea Petrunkevitch 1955