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Clitellata
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Clitellata is a class of annelid worms characterized by the clitellum, a collar like structure that forms a reproductive cocoon during part of the life cycle. The class comprises around 8,000 species. Unlike the class Polychaeta, clitellates lack parapodia and have less developed heads.
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