Arthropod Serial Homology and Tagmatization

Describe the serial modifications of appendages and the nature of tagmatization in arthropods with special attention to crustaceans and hexapods.

Include in your answer:

a. definitions of serial homology and tagmatization

b. a description of the variety of structures of biramous appendages of crustaceans as related to feeding, locomotion and gas exchange c. a description of

tagmatization, the advantages conferred by tagmatization, and a comparison of tagmatization in crayfish and insects

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