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Simultaneous hermaphrodite |
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Possesses fully functional male and female gonads. |
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A thickened glandular section of the body wall in earthworms and leeches, that secretes a viscid sac in which the eggs are deposited. |
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Mutual Sperm Transfer
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Two individuals donate sperm to one another. Both individuals play the role of the male and female. |
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Retrorse Retractable Setae
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| Stiff bristles present on the body. They help for earthworms to attach to the surface and prevent backsliding during peristaltic motion. |
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Longitudinal muscles
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Run lengthwise along the body. |
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Encircle the longitudinal muscles. |
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Travel underground by waves of muscle contractions (shortening and lengthening the body). |
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