Phylum

Arthropoda

35 species in 3 classes. Maximum lifespan ranges from 3.2 months (Buff tailed bumblebee) to 100 years (American lobster).

Species

35

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

3.2 mo–100 yr

Longest: American lobster

Median GC

30.9%

Range 14.1–37.4%

Classes

3

Largest: Crustaceans (30)

The Arthropoda tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Classes of Arthropoda

3 classes, by species count

Where Arthropoda sit among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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Arthropoda (35)
Other species

Longest-lived

Top 5 and the shortest-lived

American lobsterHomarus americanus100 yr
European lobsterHomarus gammarus72 yr
Coconut crabBirgus latro40 yr
Horseshoe crabLimulus polyphemus20 yr
Caribbean spiny lobsterPanulirus argus15 yr
Buff tailed bumblebeeBombus terrestris3.2 mo

Species in Arthropoda

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20 species

Species in Arthropoda

Homarus americanus	American lobster	Crustaceans	100 yr	16,432 bp	30.47%
Homarus gammarus	European lobster	Crustaceans	72 yr	14,316 bp	31.41%
Birgus latro	Coconut crab	Crustaceans	40 yr	16,411 bp	34.36%
Limulus polyphemus	Horseshoe crab	Merostomata	20 yr	14,985 bp	32.43%
Panulirus argus	Caribbean spiny lobster	Crustaceans	15 yr	15,739 bp	37.37%
Chionoecetes bairdi	Tanner crab	Crustaceans	12 yr	16,326 bp	28.62%
Cancer pagurus	Edible crab	Crustaceans	11.5 yr	42,736 bp	25.92%
Metacarcinus magister	Dungeness crab	Crustaceans	10 yr	39,658 bp	30.05%
Apis mellifera	Honey bee	Insects	8 yr	16,343 bp	15.14%
Aristaeomorpha foliacea	Giant red shrimp	Crustaceans	8 yr	15,926 bp	33.98%
Eriocheir sinensis	Chinese mitten crab	Crustaceans	6 yr	16,354 bp	28.37%
Cherax quadricarinatus		Crustaceans	4.2 yr	15,869 bp	34.58%
Squilla mantis	Spottail mantis shrimp	Crustaceans	3.5 yr	15,994 bp	29.81%
Palaemon adspersus	Baltic prawn	Crustaceans	3.1 yr	15,736 bp	33.17%
Callinectes sapidus	Blue crab	Crustaceans	3 yr	16,263 bp	30.91%
Charybdis feriata	Crucifix crab	Crustaceans	3 yr	15,660 bp	29.85%
Charybdis hellerii	Spiny hands	Crustaceans	3 yr	15,913 bp	29.80%
Portunus pelagicus	Blue swimming crab	Crustaceans	3 yr	16,157 bp	31.26%
Portunus sanguinolentus	Threespot swimming crab	Crustaceans	3 yr	16,024 bp	34.41%
Portunus trituberculatus	Gazami crab	Crustaceans	2.9 yr	16,026 bp	29.78%