Anthropada Reproduction
Just a few of the many Anthropoda species.
Anthropods are members of the Anthropada Phylum. They are characterized by their jointed limbs and cuticles, and are found in the marine, fresh water, land, and air ecosystems. There are around 1,170,000 species of Anthropods in the world currently. In fact, they make up about 80 percent of all known living animal species. Some notable ones include insects, anarchnids, and crustaceans.
Most anthropods reproduce sexually, although some do asexually as well. While some are hermaphroditic, most are one sex. An example of sexual reproduction in anthropods is aquatic anthropods, who can reproduce through processes called external fertilization, or internal fertilization. External fertilization is a form of fertilization where a sperm cell is united with an egg cell external to the bodies of the reproducing individuals. Internal fertilization takes place inside the females body, and is done through copulation. All known terrestrial anthropods (anthropods living on land) use internal fertilization, and get sperm into the ovary by using spermatophores, just like leeches of the clitellate class in the Anneldia Phylum.
Most anthropods reproduce sexually, although some do asexually as well. While some are hermaphroditic, most are one sex. An example of sexual reproduction in anthropods is aquatic anthropods, who can reproduce through processes called external fertilization, or internal fertilization. External fertilization is a form of fertilization where a sperm cell is united with an egg cell external to the bodies of the reproducing individuals. Internal fertilization takes place inside the females body, and is done through copulation. All known terrestrial anthropods (anthropods living on land) use internal fertilization, and get sperm into the ovary by using spermatophores, just like leeches of the clitellate class in the Anneldia Phylum.