Poduromorpha

About this group

Poduromorpha range from slim cylinders to short, plump grubs. The trunk segments are clearly visible and the first thoracic segment is well developed. Peer-reviewed 1 Unchecked

Poduromorpha never carry body scales. Peer-reviewed 1, 2 Unchecked

Poduromorpha have short antennae, usually shorter than half the body. Peer-reviewed 2 Unchecked

What is true of the whole group

Feature	In this group	Status
Body form	Short and plump. The body is short, broad and grub-like with a rounded outline. Slim tube. The body is a smooth tube with segments you can see, and shorter antennae and legs.	Varies
Scales	No scales. The body has no scales, only skin and bristles.	Known
Antenna length	Shorter than half the body. The antennae are short and stubby, clearly less than half the body length.	Known

Feature

In this group

Status

Body form

Short and plump. The body is short, broad and grub-like with a rounded outline.

Slim tube. The body is a smooth tube with segments you can see, and shorter antennae and legs.

Varies

Scales

No scales. The body has no scales, only skin and bristles.

Known

Antenna length

Shorter than half the body. The antennae are short and stubby, clearly less than half the body length.

Known

Inside this group

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- Tetrodontophorinae Subfamily 1 species page
  - Tetrodontophora Genus 1 species page
    - Tetrodontophora bielanensis Species
- Lophognathellinae Subfamily
- Onychiurinae Subfamily 2 species pages
  - Thalassaphorura Genus 1 species page
    - Thalassaphorura encarpata Species
  - Onychiurinae sp. 'Snowflakes' Species
Tullbergiidae Family
Isotogastruridae Family
Pachytullbergiidae Family
Odontellidae Family
Hypogastruridae Family 4 species pages
- Ceratophysella Genus 1 species page
  - Ceratophysella isabellae Species
- Xenylla Genus 2 species pages
  - Xenylla grisea Species
  - Xenylla humicola Species
- Hypogastruridae sp. 'Purple Dust' Species
Paleotullbergiidae Family
Poduridae Family
Neanuridae Family 6 species pages
- Caputanurininae Subfamily
- Frieseinae Subfamily
- Pseudachorutinae Subfamily 0 species pages
  - Anurida Genus 0 species pages
    - Anurida maritima Species
- Uchidanurinae Subfamily
- Morulininae Subfamily
- Neanurinae Subfamily 5 species pages
  - Lobellini Tribe 3 species pages
    - Lobella Genus 1 species page
      - Lobella sp. 'Thai Red' Species
    - Lobellini sp. 'Pennywise' Species
    - Lobellini sp. 'Thai Ruby' Species
  - Rambutanura Genus 1 species page
    - Rambutanura sp. 'Thai Red Spiky' Species
  - Yuukianura Genus 1 species page
    - Yuukianura aphoruroides Species
  - Neanura Genus 0 species pages
    - Neanura persimilis Species
  - Bilobella Genus 0 species pages
    - Bilobella braunerae Species
    - Bilobella aurantiaca Species
  - Protanura Genus
  - Vitronura Genus 0 species pages
    - Vitronura giselae Species
  - Neanura growae Species Classifications conflict
- Neanuridae sp. 'Santa Claus' Species
Brachystomellidae Family 0 species pages
- Brachystomella Genus 0 species pages
  - Brachystomella villalobosi Species
Gulgastruridae Family

Names and records

Rank: Order
Placed here by: Bellinger and others
Author and year: The Checklist of the Collembola of the World lists Poduromorpha Börner C, 1913:318, sensu D'Haese CA, 2002:1148. 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.
2

The Collembola of Fennoscandia and Denmark. Part I: Poduromorpha

Fjellberg A. 1998. Brill

Verified against a registry · Specialist monograph

Cited at introduction.

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