Neanurinae

About this group

Neanurinae have no furca. They cannot spring and walk or run instead. Peer-reviewed 1 Unchecked

The back is covered in fine grain or raised knobs called tubercles. How strong the knobs are differs between genera. Peer-reviewed 1 Unchecked

Feature	In this group	Status
Jumping organ	Absent. No forked organ sits under the abdomen, and the animal does not spring.	Known
Surface texture	Finely grainy. The skin looks fine-grained, like very fine sandpaper, with no knobs. Bumpy with knobs. Raised round knobs sit in rows along the back and give a warty look.	Varies

Feature

In this group

Status

Jumping organ

Absent. No forked organ sits under the abdomen, and the animal does not spring.

Known

Surface texture

Finely grainy. The skin looks fine-grained, like very fine sandpaper, with no knobs.

Bumpy with knobs. Raised round knobs sit in rows along the back and give a warty look.

Varies

Rank: Subfamily
Placed here by: Bellinger and others
Author and year: The Checklist of the Collembola of the World lists Neanurinae Börner C, 1901:33 sensu Cassagnau, 1989. Checked Oct 22, 2026.