Respiratory system of living-beings of the phylum Annelida

Determine how respiratory system of living-beings of the phylum Annelida characterized?

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Respiration in annelids can be branchial or cutaneous. Cutaneous respiration takes place due to the rich vascularity beneath the epidermis. The gills, existed in aquatic annelids, are positioned in the parapodia (that is, false claws) that contain an extensive capillary net.

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