Stout-bodied
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Poduridae
Water Springtails
Poduridae is a small family of springtails (Collembola) containing a single genus, Podura. Members are stout-bodied and commonly known as water springtails due to their association with aquatic or semi-aquatic habitats. The family constitutes the monotypic superfamily Poduroidea and includes four described species. These springtails are part of the order Poduromorpha, one of the three major lineages of Collembola.