Varathro Trypa sto Mouri

Higher Geography

Region: Kriti,
Sub-Region: Lasithi,
Municipality: Ierapetra,
Closest Settlement: Bemponas

Cave Synonyms

Varathro Latsida Bempona

Cave type

Natural

Fauna

• Mediterranea amaltheae (A. Riedel & Subai, 1982), Karakasi et al. 2024
  Phylum: Mollusca / Class: Gastropoda / Order: Stylommatophora / Family: Oxychilidae

Species references

• 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

Citation

Paragamian, K. 2026. Fauna of the cave Varathro Trypa sto Mouri, Bemponas, Ierapetra, Kriti. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Cave data updated 27.02.2024, Accessed 29.04.2026