Cordioniscus kalimnosi Andreev, 1997

Higher Taxonomy

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Styloniscidae
Genus: Cordioniscus

Characterisation

Troglobiont

Distribution

Endemic to Greece

Locus Typicus

Spilaio Skalion
Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Kalymnos / Municipality: Kalymnos / Closest settlement: Skalia

Distribution in caves of Greece

• Spilaio Epta Parthenon, Andreev 1997, Andreev & Bozarova 2000, Beron 2016
  Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Kalymnos / Municipality: Kalymnos / Closest settlement: Pothia
• Spilaio Skalion, Andreev 1997, Beron 2016
  Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Kalymnos / Municipality: Kalymnos / Closest settlement: Skalia

Comments

Known from two caves in Kalymnos island.

IUCN Red List

NE - Not Evaluated

Greece's Red Data Book

CR - Critically Endangered

Protection status

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

Check Databases

Fauna Europea

GBIF

PESI

Species references

• Andreev, S. & Bozarova, F. 2000. Type material of Isopoda (Crustacea: Oniscidea, Anthuridea) from the collections of the National Museum of Natural History in Sofia. Hist. Nat. Bulg., 12: 25-32.
• Andreev, S. 1997. Contribution to the study of terrestrial isopods of Greece. 6. Cordioniscus kalimnosi n. sp., (Isopoda: Oniscidea: Styloniscidae). Hist. Nat. Bulg., 7: 13-16.
• Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.

Citation

Paragamian, K. 2026. Cordioniscus kalimnosi Andreev, 1997. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 28.05.2021, Accessed 03.04.2026