Thermocyclops oblongatus (Sars G.O., 1927)

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Hexanauplia
Order: Cyclopoida
Family: Cyclopidae
Genus: Thermocyclops
Characterisation
Stygophile
Distribution
Afro-tropical, Mediterranean
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Zoodochou Pigis I, Gasparo 2009
    Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Thira / Municipality: Thira / Closest settlement: Kamari
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
  • Gasparo, F. 2009. La Grotta di Zoodochos Pigi a Santorini (Cicladi, Grecia) e la sua fauna. Progressione, 55 (1/2): 102-105.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Thermocyclops oblongatus (Sars G.O., 1927). In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 21.10.2018, Accessed 07.07.2026