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Chelae

A chela (/ˈkiːlə/) – also called a claw, nipper, or pincer – is a pincer-shaped organ at the end of certain limbs of some arthropods. The name comes from Ancient Greek χηλή (khēlḗ), through Neo-Latin chela. The plural form is chelae. Another common name is claw because most chelae are curved and have a sharp point like a claw.

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In crustaceans

In chelicerates

In other arthropods

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Chelae

Nodes81
Edges80
Triples38
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.024691
Components1

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related to In crustaceans · 13
Chelae → Achelata, Anomura, Astacidea, Brachyura, Caridea, Decapoda, Dendrobranchiata, Legs, Outside, Pleomothra, Polychelida, Psalidopus, Shrimps
related to In other arthropods · 9
Chelae → Cambrian, Carcinocorini, Carcinonepa, Carcinothrips, Dryinidae, The, These, Tokummia, While
related to Uses · 9
Chelae → Alpheidae, Alpheus, An, For, In, Ocypodidae, Scorpions, The, These
related to In chelicerates · 4
Chelae → In, Ricinuleids, Scorpions, While

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chela also legs appendages called pedipalps chelicerae species crustaceans chelicerates scorpions use common finger arthropods uses claw podomeres pair used

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
spider fangsinstance ofand some chelicerae0.80text
pterygotidsinstance ofsome taxa0.80text
solifugids have exceptionally large cheliceraeinstance ofsome taxa0.80text
Chelaerelated to In cheliceratesWhile0.60section
Chelaerelated to In cheliceratesIn0.60section
Chelaerelated to In cheliceratesScorpions0.60section
Chelaerelated to In cheliceratesRicinuleids0.60section
Chelaerelated to In crustaceansDecapoda0.60section
Chelaerelated to In crustaceansLegs0.60section
Chelaerelated to In crustaceansAstacidea0.60section
Chelaerelated to In crustaceansDendrobranchiata0.60section
Chelaerelated to In crustaceansCaridea0.60section

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