Pauropodidae is the most diverse family of pauropods, containing 27 genera and more than 800 species.

[3] This family also includes the only known fossil pauropod (Eopauropus).

[1][3] Pauropods in this family are generally whitish and small, less than 2 mm in length.

[4][3] These pauropods feature a sternal antennal branch with one seta and one globulus (i.e., spheroid sense organ), setae on the head and tergites that are usually tapering or cylindrical, and a single anal plate.

[4] This family includes 814 species distributed among 27 genera:[2]