what is the largest phylum of animals
The phylum Arthropoda (jointed foot) has the largest number of species. In fact, about 85 percent of known species are arthropods, and insects alone make up about 75 percent of known species. Other arthropods include the centipedes and millipedes; the arachnids (spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites); and the crustaceans (barnacles, crabs, crayfish, lobsters, shrimp, water fleas). Obviously,