African Arthropods

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The extant Arthropoda of Africa can be subdivided into four Subphyla (and about 15 Classes). This classification is that followed by iNaturalist (July 2022).

African Chelicerates - Including mites, harvestmen, solifuges, spiders, tailless whip scorpions, and sea spiders. African Crustaceans - Including branchiopods, barnacles, crabs, lobsters, crayfish, shrimp, fish lice, tongue worms, and ostracods.

African Hexapods - Including springtails and insects. African Myriapods - Including centipedes, millipedes, pauropodans, and symphylans.

Subphylum Chelicerata

 * Class Arachnida — Arachnids

Subphylum Crustacea

 * Class Branchiopoda — Branchiopods

Subphylum Hexapoda

 * Class Entognatha — Entognathans, including springtails

Subphylum Myriapoda

 * Class Chilopoda — Centipedes

Arthropods in South Africa
Ferncliffe Nature Reserve Arthropods on Ficus burkei Hymenoptera of South Africa