Order
Entomobryomorpha
Accepted Stable
Börner, 1913:319, sensu Soto-Adames FN et al., 2008:501
31 species pages
About this group
Entomobryomorpha have an elongate body. Slim cylinders and long-legged, long-antennaed forms both occur.
Entomobryomorpha have blunt, ordinary mouthparts and no mouthcone.
Entomobryomorpha have no anal spines.
What is true of the whole group
| Feature | In this group | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Body form | Long and slim. The body is long and slim with clearly visible segments, long antennae and long legs. Slim tube. The body is a smooth tube with segments you can see, and shorter antennae and legs. | Varies |
| Mouth shape | Blunt mouth. The mouth is blunt and the head is rounded in front. | Known |
| Spines on the tail end | No spines. The last abdominal segment has no spines. | Known |
Inside this group
- Oncopoduridae Family
- Pogonognathellus bidentatus Species
- Pogonognathellus dubius Species
- Tomocerus minor Species
- Tomocerus vulgaris Species
- Actaletidae Family
- Proisotoma minuta Species
- Folsomia candida Species
- Desoria trispinata Species
- Isotomurus retardatus Species
- Isotomurus cf. louisiana Species
- Isotoma delta Species
- Vertagopus Genus
- Pachyotominae Subfamily
- Protentomobryidae Family
- Nothobryinae Subfamily
- Bessoniellinae Subfamily
- Heteromurus cf. major Species
- Heteromurus nitidus Species
- Orchesella ainsliei Species
- Orchesella cincta Species
- Orchesella flavescens Species
- Orchesella villosa Species
- Praentomobryidae Family
- Willowsia buski Species
- Willowsia neonigromaculata Species
- Entomobrya confusa Species
- Entomobrya griseoolivata Species
- Entomobrya quadrilineata Species
- Entomobrya assuta Species
- Entomobrya atrocincta Species
- Entomobrya multifasciata Species
- Entomobrya unostrigata Species
- Entomobryoides cf. dissimilis Species
- Entomobryoides purpurascens Species
- Homidia socia Species
- Sinella curviseta Species
- Coecobrya tenebricosa Species
- Salina banksi Species
- Cyphoderus similis Species
- Troglopedetinae Subfamily
- Seira bipunctata Species
- Seira brasiliana Species
- Seira dowlingi Species
- Seira purpurea Species
- Lepidocyrtus cinereus Species
- Lepidocyrtus paradoxus Species
- Lepidocyrtus fimicolus Species
- Lepidocyrtus sp. 'Micro Gold' Species
- Lepidocyrtus sp. 'Pearlescent' Species
- Lepidocyrtus violaceus Species
- Pseudosinella alba Species
- Pseudosinella folsomi Species
- Pseudosinella rolfsi Species
- Pseudosinella violenta Species
- Oncobryidae Family
- Coenaletidae Family
Names and records
- Rank
- Order
- Placed here by
- Bellinger and others
- Author and year
- The Checklist of the Collembola of the World lists Entomobryomorpha Börner, 1913:319, sensu Soto-Adames FN et al., 2008:501. Checked Oct 22, 2026.
External records
Sources
- 1
Biology of the Springtails (Insecta: Collembola)
Hopkin SP. 1997. Oxford University Press
Verified against a registry · Specialist monograph
Cited at chapter on external morphology.