Insecta in the 10th edition of Systema Naturae
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In the 10th edition of Systema Naturae of 1758–1759, Carl Linnaeus classified the arthropods, including insects, arachnids and crustaceans, among his class "Insecta". He described the Insecta as:[1]
A very numerous and various class consisting of small animals, breathing through lateral spiracles, armed on all sides with a bony skin, or covered with hair; furnished with many feet, and moveable antennae (or horns), which project from the head, and are the probable instruments of sensation.
Main article: 10th edition of Systema Naturae
Linnaean Characteristics[1]
- Heart: 1 auricle, 0 ventricles. Cold, pus-like blood.
- Spiracles: lateral pores
- Jaw: lateral
- Penis: penetrates
- Organs of Sense: tongue, eyes, antennae on head, no brain, no ears, no nostrils
- Covering: a bony coat of mail
- Supports: feet, and in some, wings. Skips on dry ground and buzzes