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ecdysis
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Ecdysis
Ecdysis
is the
moulting
of the
cuticle
in many invertebrates. This process of moulting is the defining feature of the clade
Ecdysozoa
, comprising the
arthropods
,
nematodes
,
velvet worms
,
horsehair worms
,
tardigrades
, and
Cephalorhyncha
. Since the cuticle of these animals typically forms a largely inelastic
exoskeleton
, it is shed during growth and a new, larger covering is formed. The remnants of the old, empty exoskeleton are called
exuviae
.
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