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    • Close up image of the clitellum on a mature earthworm.
    Rights: Ross Gray Published 12 June 2012 Size: 38 KB Referencing Hub media

    The glandular ring or saddle found on mature earthworms. After mating, the clitellum secretes a cocoon of eggs.

    Acknowledgement: Ross Gray

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      Outside of an earthworm

      The earthworm’s body is well adapted for life in the soil. Click on the labels to see images and learn more.

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