Panarthropoda is a taxon combining the Phyla Arthropoda, Tardigrada and Onychophora. Originally they were considered to be closely related to the annelids, grouped together as the Articulata, but newer studies place them among a group called the Ecdysozoa. Common characters of the Panarthropoda include
- presence of legs
- presence of claws
- ventral nervous system
- segmented body