Cave fauna of Greece database

Spilaio Alykon

Higher Geography: Region: Kriti,
Sub-Region: Rethymno,
Municipality: Rethymno,
Closest Settlement: Rethymno

Cave type: Natural

Fauna

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 Spilaio Alykon, Rethymno, Rethymno, Kriti. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Cave data updated 26.02.2024, Accessed 22.04.2026