... presence of hemocyanin in abroad range of ametabolous and hemimetabolous hexapod taxa. Weobtained a total of 12 full-length and 5 partial cDNA sequences of hemo-cyanins from representatives of Collembola, ... tracheal system of Collembo-la, with special reference to that of Sminthurus viridis,Lubb. Q J Microsc Sci 71, 15–30.39 Williams CB (1913) A summary of the present knowl-edge of the Protura. ... occurrence of hemocyanin in HexapodaChristian Pick, Marco Schneuer and Thorsten BurmesterInstitute of Zoology and Zoological Museum, University of Hamburg, GermanyHemocyanins are respiratory proteins...