Earthworm Flashcards
metameres divide the body externally by
annuli
metameres divide the body internally by
septae
Pro-oral segment
prostomium
first body segment
peristomium/ buccal segment
dark coloured band present on the ___ segment is called ____
14,15,16th segment….. Clitellum
Body divided into three parts
preclitellum, clitellum,postclitellum
Locomotion by
setae
Setae are present on all segments except..
first , last and clitellum
Setae are embedded in
the epidermal pit at the middle of each segment
Setae are made up of
chitin
Female genital pore
Ventral side at the centre of the 14th segms
Male genital pore
18th segment
Spermathecal pore
5th, 6th, 8th segm
Genial papillae
17th , 19th
excretion by
nephridia
Last segment that posses anus
pygidium
body of earthworm is covered by
thin layer of non-cellular cuticle
Layers of earthworm
1) Epidermis 2) two muscle layers 3) innermost coelomi epithelium