Echinarmadillidium cycladicum Schmalfuss & Sfenthourakis, 1995

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Armadillidiidae
Genus: Echinarmadillidium
Characterisation
Troglophile
Distribution
Endemic to Greece
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Varathro Petrokotsyfou, Schmalfuss & Sfenthourakis 1995, Beron 2016
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Chersonisos / Closest settlement: Dia island
  • Spilaio Katafyki, Beron 2016
    Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Kea-Kythnos / Municipality: Kythnos / Closest settlement: Dryopida
  • Spilaio Antiparou, Beron 2016
    Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Paros / Municipality: Antiparos / Closest settlement: Antiparos
Comments

Endemic to S Kyklades and Crete.

IUCN Red List
LC - Least Concern
Greece's Red Data Book
LC - Least Concern
Protection status
  • There is no species-specific legal framework for protection.
Check Databases
Fauna Europea
GBIF
IUCN Red List
PESI
Species references
  • Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.
  • Schmalfuss, H. & Sfenthourakis, S. 1995. The Terrestrial Isopods (Oniscidea) of Greece. 15th Contribution: Genera Echinarmadillidium and Paxodillidium (Armadillidiidae). Stuttgart. Beitr. Naturk. Ser. A. (Biol.), 518: 1-21.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Echinarmadillidium cycladicum Schmalfuss & Sfenthourakis, 1995. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 17.11.2025, Accessed 03.04.2026