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The purpose of the nephridia in the earthworm.

1. What structure in the crayfish performs the same function?​

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The purpose of nephridia in earthworm is to remove metabolic wastes from the animal body. They occur in pairs and perform a function to that of a vertebral kidney.

In crayfish, the structures which performs the same function are called pair maxillary and antennal glands or they are commonly called green glands.

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