Varathro Poros Stenou Lagkou

Higher Geography
Region: Kriti,
Sub-Region: Irakleio,
Municipality: Malevizi,
Closest Settlement: Gonies
Cave type
Natural
Protection status
  • GR4330005 - Oros Idi (Vorizia, Geranoi, Kali Madara) (Special Area of Conservation): Law 3937/2011 (OGG/Α 60/31.03.2011), Joint Ministerial Decision 50743/2017 (OGG 4432/B/15.12.17). Check site’s Standard Data Form
Fauna
  • Schistophallus spratti (Westerlund, 1892), Karakasi et al. 2024
    Phylum: Mollusca / Class: Gastropoda / Order: Stylommatophora / Family: Oxychilidae
  • Trichoniscus fragilis Racovitza, 1908, Schmalfuss et al. 2004, Beron 2016, Dimitriou & Sfenthourakis 2022
    Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Malacostraca / Order: Isopoda / Family: Trichoniscidae
Cave references
  • Nathenas, I. 2006. Speleological researches at Gonies, Malevizi. In Paragamian, K. and D. Choreftaki. Proceedings of the 2nd Pancretan Speleological Symposium dedicated to the memory of Eleftherios Platakis Irakleio Crete Hellenic Speleological Society, Department of Crete. 31-40.
  • Paragamian, K. 1992. Seven potholes at Gonies, Malevizi, Kriti: “Simantiraki”, “Xerakolagkoufo I”, “Xerakolagkoufo II”, “Rikomaschalou”, “Poros tou Stenou langou”, “To lakki tou Kontari” and “Sarnitsolaki”. Bull. Soc. Speleol. Grèce 20:144–154.
Species references
  • Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.
  • Dimitriou CA , Sfenthourakis S. 2022. An all-inclusive approach: A universal protocol for the successful amplification of four genetic loci of all Onscidea. MethodsX (2022), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2022.101762
  • Karakasi D, Paragamian K, Mylonas M, Vardinoyannis K 2024. What`s crawling in the dark? An annotated list of gastropods in Greek caves.. Subterranean Biology 48: 73-116. https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.48.113383
  • Schmalfuss, H., Paragamian, K. & Sfenthourakis, S. 2004. The terrestrial isopods (Isopoda: Oniscidea) of Crete and the surrounding islands. Stuttgart. Beitr. Naturk. Ser. A. (Biol.), 662: 1-74.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Fauna of the cave Varathro Poros Stenou Lagkou, Gonies, Malevizi, Kriti. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Cave data updated 23.06.2022, Accessed 18.04.2026