Type species — Camactognathus grossipes Newell, 1984
Idiosoma — Dorsum with (two? to) three pairs of gland pores and (five? to) six pairs of setae. Gland pores small, not on raised cones. Epimeral pores lacking; AE with three pairs of setae, pair of PE each with one dorsal and three ventral setae. Female GA with three to four pairs of pgs, each genital sclerite with one pair of sgs. In male, each genital sclerite with two to three sgs.
Gnathosoma — Rostrum slender. Both pairs of maxillary setae on rostrum. Palps four-segmented, attached laterally. P-2 with one dorsal seta, P-4 with three setae in basal whorl; no seta on P-3.
Legs — Genua much shorter than telofemora and tibiae. Basifemora I to IV with 2, 2, 1-2, 1-2 setae, telofemora with 4-5, 3, 2, 2, tibiae with 8-10, 5-6, 5, 5 setae, of these 4, 2, 2, 2 ventral in position. Solenidia on tarsi I and II dorsolateral in position. Tarsus I with single ventral seta, tarsi II to IV with 1, 0, 0 ventral setae. Tarsi with paired claws and a distinctly smaller median claw.
Deutonymph — Genital plate with two pairs of pgs and two pairs of internal acetabula.