Spilaio Choustis

Higher Geography
Region: Attiki,
Sub-Region: Nisoi Attikis,
Municipality: Kythira,
Closest Settlement: Diakofti
Cave Synonyms
"cave near Diakofti"
Cave type
Natural
Protection status
  • K924 - Tholaria, Agia Moni, Agios Georgios, Megali Dragonera, Antidragonera, Prasonisi, Municipality of Kythira [Wildlife Refuge]: OGG 880/Β/2001
Fauna
  • Cataleptoneta semipinnata Wang & Li, 2010, Ledford et al. 2021, Ramirez et al. 2021
    Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Arachnida / Order: Araneae / Family: Leptonetidae
Cave references
  • Papadaki M, Paragamian, K., Dedegian, G., Zervaki E, Karali A, Nikoloudakis I, Prinolakis K, Sfakianakis E, Foteinakis K. 2006. Speleological researches at Kythira. 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. 83-89.
Species references
  • Ledford J, Derkarabetian S, Ribera C, Starrett J, Bond J, Griswold C, Hedin M. 2021. Phylogenomics and biogeography of leptonetid spiders (Araneae: Leptonetidae).. Invertebrate Systematics, 35: 332–349
  • Ramirez M, Magalhaes ILF, Derkarabetian S, Ledford J, Charles E, Wood HM, Hedin M. 2021. Sequence-capture phylogenomics of true spiders reveals convergent evolution of respiratory systems. Systematic Biology 70:14–20.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Fauna of the cave Spilaio Choustis, Diakofti, Kythira, Attiki. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Cave data updated 29.03.2021, Accessed 18.04.2026