Question

Is nephridia found in earthworms?

Answer 1

Earthworms:

1. An earthworm is an invertebrate.
2. It belongs to the phylum Annelida.
3. It has a tubular and segmented body.
4. Nephridia is the osmoregulatory and excretory organ found in invertebrates such as earthworm.
5. It is a tubular organ.
6. A nephridium comprises a nephrostome or a ciliated funnel which lies in the coelom and leads to the nephridial duct.
7. The nephridial duct can be convoluted, short, or long.