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n. - Insects.

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  • He is quite clear that the maxillipedes of Crustacea are the homologues of the feet of Hexapoda.
  • Hexapoda: tracheate arthropods with head, thorax and abdomen distinct, and only six legs in the adult stage: the true insects.
  • Hexapoda refers to all insects and their six-legged relatives.
  • Our results strongly support Pancrustacea (Hexapoda plus Crustacea) but also strongly favour the traditional morphology-based Mandibulata
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