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Figure 30.7 Segmentation (A) All of the segments of this marine fireworm, an annelid, are similar. Its appendages are tipped with bristles (setae) that are used for locomotion and (in this species) for protection—the setae contain a noxious toxin. (B) Segmentation allows the evolution of differentiation among the segments. The segments of this scorpion, an arthropod, differ in their form, their function, and the appendages they bear. (C) Muscular segmentation is clearly visible in the abdomen of this body builder.