Which region of earthworm is called as forest of nephritides?

Clitellar region

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Pharyngeal region

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Typhlosole region

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Intestinal region

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Solution

The correct option is D Clitellar region
Integumentary nephridia are scattered in the body wall of the earthworm. They are smallest, v-shaped without nephrostome and are the exonephric type. In clitellar segments, they form the forests of nephridia.
So, the correct answer is option A.

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