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Why does the crab and the centipede share the same phylum ?

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They are both invertebrates (without backbones) and belong to the largest phylum in the Animal Kingdom which also includes insects, spiders, crabs, lobsters, etc. They both have one pair of antennae, many pairs of legs, and breathe through little holes or spiracles on the sides of their bodies.

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An arthropod is an invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton like a crab and a centipede.

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