Collophore

A collophore is a tube-like structure on the ventral side of the first abdominal segment of the body of a collembolan. It used to be believed that it served to stabilise the animal when it jumped by sticking to the surface on which it moved. However, the current scientific consensus is that it plays a role in osmoregulation, water intake, and excretion.^[1]

References

1. ^ Eisenbeis, G., 1982. Physiological absorption of liquid water by Collembola: absorption by the ventral tube at different salinities. Journal of Insect Physiology 28:11–20.

This springtail-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Springtail anatomy Arthropod stubs Animal anatomy stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР Lauroux Valerie Susan Holmes Look at other dictionaries: Collophore — Col lo*phore, n. [Gr. ko lla glue + fe rein to bear.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A suckerlike organ at the base of the abdomen of insects belonging to the Collembola. (b) An adhesive marginal organ of the Lucernariae. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English collophore — n. [Gr. kolla, glue; phoreus, bearer] (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) In Collembola, a respiratory osmoregulatory organ, or ventral tube, on the venter of the 1st abdominal segment …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology collophore — /kol euh fawr , fohr /, n. Entomol. a ventral tubelike structure on the abdomen of a springtail. [1875 80; < Gk koll(a) glue + O + PHORE] * * * …   Universalium collophore — col·lo·phore …   English syllables collophore — ˈkäləˌfō(ə)r noun ( s) Etymology: coll + phore : a thick median tubular pouch usually terminating in a bilobate vesicle and projecting from the ventral surface of the first abdominal segment of all members of the order Collembola …   Useful english dictionary Entognatha — Taxobox name = Entognatha image width = 240px image caption = Collembola ( Isotoma sp.) regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Hexapoda classis = Entognatha subdivision ranks = Orders subdivision = Collembola Diplura ProturaThe… …   Wikipedia Springtail — Springtails Temporal range: Early Devonian–Recent …   Wikipedia Abdomen de l'insecte — Anatomie d une mouche tsé tsé : en vert : l abdomen L’abdomen est la troisième grande section du corps de l’insecte. Il se trouve derrière le thorax. Sommaire …   Wikipédia en Français Collembola — Collemboles Isotoma angl …   Wikipédia en Français Collembole — Collembola Collemboles …   Wikipédia en Français 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”