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===Sclerites===
===Sclerites===
Sclerites refer specifically to chitinous plates which are hardened to form an exoskeleton. Arthropods and their close relatives have these.
Sclerites refer specifically to chitinous plates which are hardened to form an exoskeleton or similar. Arthropods and their close relatives have these.


Examples: Wingworms, scuttlecrabs, lizardworms, anipedes, murkworms
Examples: Wingworms, scuttlecrabs, lizardworms, anipedes, murkworms, crystal flora


===Shell===
===Shell===