The clitellum of an earthworm is a series of segments that are swollen on the anterior side of the worm.
Yes
Clitellum
The segment of the worm that contains no setae is called the clitellum. The clitellum is located on the reproductive region of the worm and is involved in the formation of the cocoon for egg deposition.
The middle is the clitellum. This saddle-shaped, swollen area is about 1/3 of the way back on a worm's body. The clitellum secretes mucus to form the cocoon which will hold the worm embryos.
The clitellum is a part of the earthworm's reproductive system. It is the part of the worm that makes the egg cocoon.
Oligochates, aka earthworms
Yes. The anterior is the "head end". Th clitellum is closest to the anterior.
it is toward the anterior end of a worm
A clitellum is a reproductive structure found in earthworms and some other annelid worms. It is a raised band or saddle-like structure near the head end of the worm's body that secretes a mucous cocoon for holding eggs and sperm during reproduction.
clitellum-a bump that marks that the worm had mate before
Annelida
The clitellum of a worm is a thickened band-like structure that is located near the head end of the body. It is a reproductive structure responsible for secreting the mucous cocoon that encases the worm's eggs during reproduction.