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noun - a region in the body walls of certain annelids
CLITELLA - The clitellum is a thickened glandular and non-segmented section of the body wall near the head in earthworms and leeches, that secretes a viscid sac...
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Plural of clitellum. |
A raised band encircling the body of oligochaete worms and some leeches, made up of reproductive segments. |
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The Clitellum is a thickened glandular and non-segmented section of the body wall near the head in earthworms and leeches, that secretes a viscid sac in which the eggs are deposited. It is located near the anterior end of the body (around the 14th, 15th and 16th segments). Its main function is to store the eggs of the worm. The number of the segments to where the clitellum begins and the number of segments that make up the clitellum are important for identifying earthworms.The clitellum is part of the reproductive system of clitellates, a subgroup of annelids which contains oligochaetes (earthworms) and hirudineans (leeches). The clitellum is a thick, saddle-like ring found in the epidermis (skin) of the worm, usually with a light-colored pigment. To form a cocoon for its eggs, the clitellum secretes a viscous fluid. This organ is used in sexual reproduction of some annelids. * In earthworms, the clitellum can only be seen when the worm is sexually mature. It may be white, orange-red or |