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{{short description|Body structure of springtails}}
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[[File:Collophore of Orchesella cincta.jpg|thumb|Collophore of ''[[Orchesella cincta]]'']]

A '''collophore''' is a tube-like structure on the ventral side of the first [[abdominal]] segment of the body of [[springtail]]s (collembolans). 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]].<ref>{{cite journal|last=Eisenbeis|first=G.|year=1982|title=Physiological absorption of liquid water by Collembola: absorption by the ventral tube at different salinities|journal=Journal of Insect Physiology|volume=28|pages=11–20|issue=1|doi=10.1016/0022-1910(82)90017-8}}</ref>{{additional citations needed|date=March 2025}}

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[[Category:Springtail anatomy]]

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