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Japygidae
thumb The japygids (family Japygidae) are a taxon of hexapods, of the order Diplura, commonly known as forcepstails.
Isotomidae
Isotomidae is a family of elongate-bodied springtails in the order Entomobryomorpha.
Campodeidae
thumb|A dipluran of the family Campodeidae The Campodeidae are a family of hexapods belonging to the order Diplura. These pale, eyeless hexapods, the largest of which grow to around 12 mm in length, can be recognised by the two long, many-segmented cerci at the end of the abdomen. Abdominal spiracles are absent.
Eosentomidae
thumb | 220x124px | right | Eosentomon vermiforme The Eosentomidae are a family of hexapods in the order Protura. They are tracheated, unlike the Acerentomidae.
Sminthuridae
Sminthuridae (Lubbock, 1862), not to be confounded with: Sminthurididae (Börner, 1906), is a family of springtails of the order Symphypleona. Sminthurids are commonly referred to as globular springtails.
Entomobryidae
thumb|Willowsia platani thumb|Entomobrya albocincta
Acerentomidae
The Acerentomidae are a family of hexapods in the order Protura. Acerentomids are not tracheated, and instead use cuticular gas exchange.
Neanuridae
thumb|Bilobella braunerae thumb|Anurida granaria
Onychiuridae
Onychiuridae is a family of Collembola. This family has 600 species in 51 genera.
Parajapygidae
Parajapygidae is a family of hexapods in the order Diplura.
Hypogastruridae
Hypogastruridae is a family of springtails. Members of the family are common and widespread with a cosmopolitan distribution of about 660 species in about 40 genera.
Protentomidae
The Protentomidae are a family of hexapods in the order Protura.
Actaletidae
REDIRECT Entomobryomorpha#Systematics
Tomoceridae
REDIRECT Entomobryomorpha#Systematics
Hesperentomidae
The Hesperentomidae are a family of hexapods in the order Protura.
Dicyrtomidae
thumb|Dicyrtomina minuta caught in (Sarracenia)
Tullbergiidae
Tullbergiidae is a family of springtails in the order Poduromorpha. There are more than 30 genera and 120 described species in Tullbergiidae.
Katiannidae
Katiannidae is a family of Collembola. Genera of the family include Sminthurinus and Vesicephalus.
Odontellidae
Odontellidae is a family of springtails in the order Poduromorpha. There are about 9 genera and more than 50 described species in Odontellidae.
Brachystomellidae
Brachystomellidae is a family of springtails in the order Poduromorpha. There are about 9 genera in Brachystomellidae.
Sminthurididae
Sminthurididae (Börner, 1906), not to be confounded with: Sminthuridae (Lubbock, 1862), is a family of globular springtails in the order Symphypleona. There are about 5 genera and more than 40 described species in Sminthurididae. thumb|Sphaeridia pumilis
Bourletiellidae
Bourletiellidae is a family of primarily herbivorous Springtails within the order Symphypleona. They are known from several parts of the globe, and are known to engage in complex mating rituals.
Neelidae
Neelidae is a family of springtails in the order Neelipleona. There are at least 4 genera and more than 30 described species in Neelidae. thumb|Neelus murinus
Paronellidae
Paronellidae is a family of elongate-bodied springtails in the order Entomobryomorpha. There are about 18 genera and at least 90 described species in Paronellidae.
Projapygidae
The Projapygidae are a family of hexapods in the order Diplura.
Spinothecidae
REDIRECT Symphypleona#Systematics
Pachytullbergiidae
Pachytullbergiidae is a family of springtails in the order Poduromorpha. There are at least two genera and four described species in Pachytullbergiidae.
Arrhopalitidae
Arrhopalitidae is a family of springtails belonging to the order Symphypleona.
Anajapygidae
The Anajapygidae are a small family of diplurans. They can be distinguished by their relatively short, stout cerci, which discharge abdominal secretions. Unlike most diplurans, which are largely predatory, these are scavengers.
Collophoridae
REDIRECT Symphypleona#Systematics
Dinjapygidae
The Dinjapygidae family of diplurans contains one genus, with six recognized species:
Oncobryidae
Oncobryidae is a family of extinct springtails in the order Collembola. There is at least one genus, †Oncobrya, and one species, †Oncobrya decepta, in Oncobryidae. It has been found in Alberta, Canada
Proisotominae
Proisotominae is a subfamily of elongate-bodied springtails in the family Isotomidae. There are about 7 genera and more than 190 described species in Proisotominae. thumb|Proisotoma minuta
Mackenziellidae
Mackenziellidae is a family of springtails belonging to the order Symphypleona.