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Grade 11Zoology

Why clitellum is called as forest of nepridia what function it does?

Profile image of Madhu
6 Years agoGrade 11
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Profile image of Arun
6 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 Vikas TU
6 Years ago
Dear student 

Clitellar segments are called ‘forest of nephridia’ in earthworm because it contains numerous number of nephridia in each segment (about 2000 to 2500).
 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