Paraperiglischrus rhinolophinus (C.L. Koch, 1841)

Higher Taxonomy

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Mesostigmata
Family: Spinturnicidae
Genus: Paraperiglischrus

Characterisation

Trogloxene

Distribution

S Palearctic, Afrotropical, Oriental, Australian

Distribution in caves of Greece

• Spilaio Kalamato, Beron 1970, Beron 2016
  Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Apokoronas / Closest settlement: Vafes
• Spilaio Kryoneridas, Beron 1970, Beron 2016
  Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Apokoronas / Closest settlement: Vafes

IUCN Red List

NE - Not Evaluated

Greece's Red Data Book

NE - Not Evaluated

Protection status

• There is no species-specific legal framework for protection.

Check Databases

Fauna Europea

GBIF

PESI

Species references

• Beron, P. 1970. Sur quelques Acariens (Myobiidae, Psorergatidae, Spinturnicidae, Sarcoptidae et Listrophoroidae) de Bulgarie et de l΄ ile de Crete. Bull. Inst. Zool. Mus. Sofia, 32: 143-149.
• Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.

Citation

Paragamian, K. 2025. Paraperiglischrus rhinolophinus (C.L. Koch, 1841). In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 15.02.2018, Accessed 09.10.2025