Spilaio Tsouka

Higher Geography
Region: Thessalia,
Sub-Region: Magnisia,
Municipality: Zagoras-Mouresiou,
Closest Settlement: Mouresi
Cave type
Natural
Protection status
  • GR1430001 - Oros Pilio kai Paraktia Thalassia Zoni - Spilaia Malaki kai Skeponi (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
  • GR1430008 - Oros Pilio (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
Fauna
  • Duvalius marijkeae Casale, Giachino, Vailiati & Felix, 2017, Casale et al. 2017, Čeplík 2023
    Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Insecta / Order: Coleoptera / Family: Carabidae
  • Lasiochernes jonicus (Beier, 1929), Christophoryová et al. 2016
    Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Arachnida / Order: Pseudoscorpionida / Family: Chernetidae
Species references
  • Casale, A., Giachino, P.M., Vailati, D. & Felix, R. 2017. The genus Duvalius in Mount Pílio (Thessalia, Greece), with descriptions of two new species (Coleoptera Carabidae Trechinae).. Boll. Soc. Entom. It. 149:119-130.
  • Čeplík D. 2023. Supplementary data and taxonomic changes in the subterranean beetles of the Balkan Peninsula from July 1 2016 to September 30 2023, Zootaxa 5383 (4), pp. 401-440. Zootaxa 5383 (4), pp. 401-440. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10410430
  • Christophoryová, J., Krajčovičová, K., Henderickx, H. & Španiel, S. 2016. A multivariate study of differentiating characters between three European species of the genus Lasiochernes Beier, 1932 (Pseudoscorpiones, Chernetidae). ZooKeys, 629: 51-81.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Fauna of the cave Spilaio Tsouka, Mouresi, Zagoras-Mouresiou, Thessalia. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Cave data updated 30.09.2024, Accessed 03.04.2026