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Grade 12th passZoology

Forests of nephridia is found in which part of earthworm?

Profile image of Debeeka Dey
7 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vasanth SR
7 Years ago
Clitellar region

The number of integumentary nephridia ranges from 200-250 in each segment but in clitellar region, their number is about 2000-2500. So clitellum is called forest of nephridia.
Profile image of jyoti bhatia
7 Years ago
Clitellar segments are called ‘forest of nephridia’ in earthworm because it contains numerous number of nephridia in each segment (about 2000 to 2500).
Profile image of APARNA SHAJI
7 Years ago
 hello sis,
                it is present in clitellar segments more clearly it is integumentary nephridia & it is attached to the body wall from 3 to last segment that open on the body surface i.e, it is exonephric. that particular portion contain 2000-2500 nephridia that is why it is known as forest of nephridia.                                                                                       i hpe this helps all the best