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In an earthworm, nephridia occur in all body segments except the first three segments. Integumentary nephridia are V-shaped and lack nephrostomes.

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Water and nutrients are reabsorbed from the nephridia into?

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How many nephridiopores are in each segment of the earthworm?

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How do annelids excrete cellular waste?

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