The order Poduromorpha is one of the three main groups of springtails (Collembola), tiny hexapods related to

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s. This group was formerly treated as a superfamily Poduroidea. They can be best distinguished from the other springtail groups by their body shape. The Symphypleona are very round animals, almost spherical and the abdominal segments are not visible. Both Entomobryomorpha and Poduromorpha are long springtails with six visible abdominal segments. While Entomobryomorpha have the first thorax segment reduced, Poduromorpha retain all three. The Poduromorpha also tend to have short legs and a plump body, but more oval in shape than the Symphypleona. Their name means ‘foot tail formed’, deriving from their short, flat,

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Systematics

The Poduromorpha were, as Poduroidea, united with the Entomobryomorpha (then called Entomobryoidea) in a group called "Arthropleona", but this has more recently turned out to be paraphyletic. Actually the Entomobryomorpha, the Poduromorpha, and the third springtail lineage – the Symphypleona – are equally distinct from each other. Their treatment at equal taxonomic rank reflects this. Their rank has also varied a bit. When the springtails were still believed to be an order of insects, the "Arthropleona" and the Symphypleona were treated as suborders.See references in Haaramo (2008).

List of families

Includes

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families. Superfamily Neanuroidea * Family

Brachystomellidae Brachystomellidae is a family of springtails in the order Poduromorpha. There are about 9 genera in Brachystomellidae. Genera These nine genera belong to the family Brachystomellidae: * '' Bonetella'' Stach, 1949 * '' Brachygastrura'' Rapoport, ...

* Family Neanuridae Poduromorpha 》 Neanuroidea 》 Neanuridae

* Family Odontellidae Superfamily Poduroidea * Family

Poduridae Poduridae is a small family of stout-bodied springtails containing only the single genus ''Podura'', and making up the monotypic superfamily Poduroidea. The genus contains four species: *''Podura aquatica ''Podura aquatica'', the water spring ...

Superfamily Hypogastruroidea * Family Hypogastruridae * Family

Pachytullbergiidae Pachytullbergiidae is a family of springtails in the order Poduromorpha. There are at least two genera and four described species in Pachytullbergiidae. Genera These two genera belong to the family Pachytullbergiidae: * '' Pachytullbergia'' Bon ...

* Family

Paleotullbergiidae ''Paleotullbergia'' is a genus of springtails in the family Paleotullbergiidae, the sole genus of the family. Its only species is ''Paleotullbergia primigenia'', found in Africa. References Further reading * Poduromorpha Springtail ge ...

Superfamily Gulgastruroidea * Family

Gulgastruridae ''Gulgastrura'' is a genus of springtails in the family Gulgastruridae. It is the sole genus of the family Gulgastruridae, and ''Gulgastrura reticulosa'' is its only species. It was discovered in 1966, in a limestone cave in Korea Kor ...

Superfamily Onychiuroidea * Family Onychiuridae * Family

Tullbergiidae Tullbergiidae is a family of springtails in the order Poduromorpha. There are more than 30 genera and 120 described species in Tullbergiidae. Genera These 34 genera belong to the family Tullbergiidae: * '' Ameritulla'' * '' Anaphorura'' de Iza ...

Superfamily Isotogastruroidea * Family Isotogastruridae

Footnotes

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