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Do Invertebrates Also Have Structures Called Cloacae?

đź’ˇ The Answer

  • Some invertebrates have excretory openings with an analogous purpose to a cloaca.
  • These openings are sometimes called cloacae as well.
  • The term is borrowed from vertebrate anatomy.
  • Invertebrate cloacae serve similar roles in excretion and reproduction.

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