Name the phylum -
Segmented body with jointed appendages; hard exoskeleton made of chitin.

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Phylum Arthropoda:
The body is triploblastic, segmented, and bilaterally symmetrical.
Their body has jointed appendages that help in locomotion.
The coelomic cavity is filled with blood. They have an open circulatory system.
The exoskeleton is made of chitin.
They contain sensory organs like hairs, antennae, simple and compound eyes, auditory organs, and statocysts.

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Name the phylum - Segmented body with jointed appendages; hard exoskeleton made of chitin.

Name the phylum -
Segmented body with jointed appendages; hard exoskeleton made of chitin.