Varathro Xerolagkoufo

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

• Lindbergia orbicularis (A. Riedel, 1962), Karakasi et al. 2024
  Phylum: Mollusca / Class: Gastropoda / Order: Stylommatophora / Family: Pristilomatidae
• Pleurodiscus sudensis (L. Pfeiffer, 1846), Karakasi et al. 2024
  Phylum: Mollusca / Class: Gastropoda / Order: Stylommatophora / Family: Pleurodiscidae

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 Xerolagkoufo, 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 15.02.2024, Accessed 18.04.2026