The organs of excretion in crustacean are :
Correct answer: A. Coxal glands
- A. Coxal glands
- B. Flame cells
- C. Malpighian tubules
- D. Nephridia
Explanation
Crustaceans are members of the subphylum Crustacea (phylum Arthropoda), a group of invertebrate animals consisting of some 45,000 species distributed worldwide. Coxal glands, in certain arthropods such as crustaceans, are a pair of excretory organs consisting of an end sac where initial urine is collected, a tubule where secretion and reabsorption may take place, and an excretory pore at the base (coxa) of one of the legs.
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