__NOTOC__ The subfamily Neanurinae contains pudgy short-legged

springtail Springtails (Collembola) form the largest of the three lineages of modern hexapods that are no longer considered insects (the other two are the Protura and Diplura). Although the three orders are sometimes grouped together in a class called En ...

s of the

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Poduromorpha The order Poduromorpha is one of the three main groups of springtails (Collembola), tiny hexapods related to insects. This group was formerly treated as a superfamily Poduroidea. They can be best distinguished from the other springtail groups ...

. It was established by Carl Börner in 1901 – or rather, it is the result of

taxa In biology, a taxon ( back-formation from '' taxonomy''; plural taxa) is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. Although neither is required, a taxon is usually known by a particular n ...

being split out of Börner's family (initially proposed as a subfamily, but this had to be changed when springtails were discovered to be closely related to but not actually

insect Insects (from Latin ') are pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs ...

s) whereas the

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and its closest relatives were retained here. Like other

Neanuridae The family Neanuridae contains pudgy short-legged springtails of the order Poduromorpha. It was established by Carl Börner in 1901. Systematics There are six subfamilies currently recognized: * Caputanurininae * Frieseinae * Morulinina ...

, they are stout-bodied springtails with vestigial

furcula (Collembola) The furcula, or furca It is a forked, tail-like appendage. It is present in most species of springtails, and in them it is attached ventrally to the fourth abdominal segment. The organ most often is present in species of ''Collembola'' that lives ...

, making them essentially unable to jump. Like their relatives, they lack anal thorns and have primitive

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Systematics

There are six

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s of Neanurinae currently recognized. Some notable

genera Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial ...

are also listed here: * Neanurini ** ''

Deutonura ''Deutonura'' is a genus of springtails in the family Neanuridae. There are at least 40 described species in ''Deutonura''. Species These 44 species belong to the genus ''Deutonura'': * '' Deutonura albella'' (Stach, 1920) * '' Deutonura anophth ...

'' ** ''

Edoughnura ''Edoughnura'' is a genus of springtails in the family Neanuridae The family Neanuridae contains pudgy short-legged springtails of the order Poduromorpha. It was established by Carl Börner in 1901. Systematics There are six subfamilies ...

'' Deharveng, Kroua & Bedons, 2007 ** ''

Endonura ''Endonura'' is a genus of springtails in the family Neanuridae. There are at least 40 described species in ''Endonura''. Species These 41 species belong to the genus ''Endonura'': * '' Endonura alavensis'' Pozo & Simon, 1981 * '' Endonura arbas ...

'' ** ''

Neanura ''Neanura'' is a genus of springtails in the family Neanuridae The family Neanuridae contains pudgy short-legged springtails of the order Poduromorpha. It was established by Carl Börner in 1901. Systematics There are six subfamilies cu ...

'' ** ''

Protanura ''Protanura'' is a genus of springtails in the family Neanuridae. There are about six described species in ''Protanura''. Species These six species belong to the genus ''Protanura'': * '' Protanura lutea'' Cassagnau & Peja, 1979 * '' Protanura m ...

'' * Morulodini * Lobellini * Paleonurini ** ''

Bilobella ''Bilobella'' is a genus of springtails in the family Neanuridae. There are about 13 described species in ''Bilobella''. Species These 13 species belong to the genus ''Bilobella'': * '' Bilobella albanica'' Cassagnau & Peja, 1979 * '' Bilobella ...

'' * Paranurini * Sensillanurini In addition, there are several

incertae sedis ' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertain ...

'', which cannot be assigned robustly to a tribe: * '' Echinanura'' * '' Paravietnura'' * '' Graniloba'' * '' Pseudadbiloba'' * '' Pseudobiloba'' * '' Zealandmeria''

References

External links

* Collembola Arthropod subfamilies Taxa named by Carl Julius Bernhard Börner Neanuridae {{springtail-stub