Spilaio Zoodochou Pigis

Higher Geography
Region: Sterea Ellada,
Sub-Region: Fokida,
Municipality: Doridas,
Closest Settlement: Sykia
Cave type
Natural
Protection status
  • GR2450002 - Oros Gkiona (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
  • GR2450007 - Koryfes Orous Gkiona, Charadra Reka, Lazorema and Vathia Lakka (Special Protection Area): 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
  • K337 - Lefkaditiou (Sykeas) [Wildlife Refuge]: OGG 540/Β/1986
Fauna
  • Agelena sp., Alexiou et al. 2014
    Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Arachnida / Order: Araneae / Family: Agelenidae
  • Gryllomorpha dalmatina (Ocskay, 1832), Alexiou et al. 2014
    Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Insecta / Order: Orthoptera / Family: Gryllidae
  • Oxychilus sp., Alexiou et al. 2014, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Phylum: Mollusca / Class: Gastropoda / Order: Stylommatophora / Family: Oxychilidae
  • Rhinolophus hipposideros (André, 1797), Alexiou et al. 2014
    Phylum: Chordata / Class: Mammalia / Order: Chiroptera / Family: Rhinolophidae
  • Scutigera coleoptrata (Linnaeus, 1758), Alexiou et al. 2014
    Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Chilopoda / Order: Scutigeromorpha / Family: Scutigeridae
  • Sulcia cretica Fage, 1945, Alexiou et al. 2014
    Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Arachnida / Order: Araneae / Family: Leptonetidae
  • Trichoniscus sp., Alexiou et al. 2014
    Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Malacostraca / Order: Isopoda / Family: Trichoniscidae
Species references
  • Alexiou, S., Bakolitsas, K., Di Russo, C. & Latella, L. 2014. Biospeleolocal notes on the caves of the Parnassos, Giona and Vardousia of mountains (Central Greece). Parnassiana Archives, 2: 71-81.
  • 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 Zoodochou Pigis, Sykia, Doridas, Sterea Ellada. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Cave data updated 25.06.2023, Accessed 02.05.2026