Cave fauna of Greece database

Symphylella vulgaris (Hansen, 1903)

Higher Taxonomy: Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Symphyla
Order: NA
Family: Scolopendrellidae
Genus: Symphylella

Characterisation: Troglophile

Distribution: Europe

Distribution in caves of Greece

Spilaio Chagioti, Scheller 1990, Beron 2016
Region: Ionioi Nisoi / Regional unit: Zakynthos / Municipality: Zakynthos / Closest settlement: Gyri

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; NCBI

Species references

Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.
Scheller, U. 1990. The Pauropoda and Symphyla of the Geneva Museum IX. Symphyla from middle and south Europe, Turkey and Morocco (Myriapoda, Symphyla). Rev. suisse Zool., 97 (2): 411-425.

Citation: Paragamian, K. 2026. Symphylella vulgaris (Hansen, 1903). 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 24.08.2026