Varathro Votsos Agiou Theologou

Higher Geography
Region: Voreio Aigaio,
Sub-Region: Samos,
Municipality: Fournon Korseon,
Closest Settlement: Fournoi
Cave type
Natural
Protection status
  • GR4120004 - Ikaria - Fournoi kai Paraktia Zoni (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
  • GR4120006 - Nisos Fournoi and Nisides Thymaina, Alatsonisi, Thymainaki, Strongylo, Plaka, Makronisi, Mikros and Megalos Anthropofagos, Agios Minas (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
  • Orculella ignorata Hausdorf, 1996, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Phylum: Mollusca / Class: Gastropoda / Order: Pulmonata / Family: Orculidae
  • Schizidium paragamiani Schmalfuss, 2005, Schmalfuss 2005, Beron 2016
    Phylum: Arthropoda / Class: Malacostraca / Order: Isopoda / Family: Armadillidiidae
Cave references
  • Paragamian, K. 2006. Speleological researches at the islands of Fournoi. In Paragamian, K. and D. Choreftaki. Proceedings of the 2nd Pancretan Speleological Symposium dedicated to the memory of Eleftherios Platakis Irakleio Crete Hellenic Speleological Society, Department of Crete. 41-44.
Species references
  • Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.
  • 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
  • Schmalfuss, H. 2005. The terrestrial isopods (Isopoda: Oniscidea) of Greece. 21st contribution: Genus Schizidium (Armadillidiidae). Stuttgart. Beitr. Naturk. Ser. A. (Biol.), 681: 1-38.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Fauna of the cave Varathro Votsos Agiou Theologou, Fournoi, Fournon Korseon, Voreio Aigaio. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Cave data updated 03.05.2018, Accessed 19.04.2026