Metaphalangium cirtanum (C.L. Koch, 1839)

Higher Taxonomy

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Family: Phalangiidae
Genus: Metaphalangium

Characterisation

Trogloxene?

Distribution

Mediterranean

Distribution in caves of Greece

• Spilaio Nymfaio, Gruber 1978
  Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Rodos / Municipality: Rodos / Closest settlement: Rodos

IUCN Red List

NE - Not Evaluated

Greece's Red Data Book

LC - Least Concern

Protection status

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

Check Databases

Fauna Europea

GBIF

PESI

Species references

• Gruber, V. J. 1978. Weberknechte (Opiliones, Arach.) von Inseln der Ägäis. Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien, 81: 567-573.

Citation

Paragamian, K. 2026. Metaphalangium cirtanum (C.L. Koch, 1839). In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 22.11.2025, Accessed 18.04.2026