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What are setae in earthworms involved in?


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Setae in earthworm:

  1. Except for the clitellum, the first and last segments of the body, each segment of the body has rows of S-shaped setae.
  2. The epidermal pits located in the middle of each segment are where these setae are placed.
  3. Basically, setae are involved in locomotion.

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