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Write down four main characters of Annelida.

Characters of Annelida:

(i) They are triploblastic, metamerically segmented and coelomate animals.


(ii) These animals are found in a variety of habitats– fresh water, marine water as well as land.


(iii) They exhibit organ-system level of body organisation and bilateral symmetry.


(iv) A closed circulatory system is present.


Examples- Nereis, Pheretima (Earthworm) and Hirudinaria (Blood sucking leech).


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