Varathro Rikomaschalo

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

• Hoplopholcus labyrinthi (Kulczynski, 1903), Huber 2020
  Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Arachnida / Order: Araneae / Family: Pholcidae
• Trichoniscus lindbergi Vandel, 1958, Schmalfuss et al. 2004, Beron 2016
  Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Malacostraca / Order: Isopoda / Family: Trichoniscidae

Cave references

• 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.
• Huber B.A. 2020. Revision of the spider genus Hoplopholcus Kulczyński (Araneae, Pholcidae). Zootaxa 4726:1–94.
• 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 Rikomaschalo, 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 31.01.2018, Accessed 19.04.2026