Difference between Mollusca and Arthropoda
Difference between Mollusca and Arthropoda are in tabular form below –
No. |
Mollusca |
Arthropoda |
1. | The organisms or invertebrates which has a mantle, have soft body, have unsegmented bod and has a foot, this is referred as Mollusca. | The organisms or invertebrates which have jointed appendages, bilateral symmetry, open type of circulatory system and exoskeleton (External skeleton), this is referred as Arthropoda. |
2. | Animals of Mollusca are unsegmented or are non-visible segmented. | Animals of Arthropoda are segmented animals. |
3. | Animals of Mollusca have mantle and muscular foot. | Animals of Arthropoda have jointed appendages. |
4. | Mollusca is the second largest phylum. | Arthropoda is the largest phylum of animal kingdom. |
5. | Animals of Mollusca have muscular foot for locomotion and their exoskeleton is made of calcium. | Animals of Arthropoda have jointed appendages and wings for locomotion, and their exoskeleton is made up of chitin. |
6. | Examples of Mollusca includes slugs, clams, snails and squids. | Examples of Arthropoda includes insects, crustaceans, arachnids, shrimps, scorpions, lobsters, crabs and spiders. |
7. | Animals of Mollusca have soft body. | Animals of Arthropoda have hard body. |