Cecilioides acicula (O. F. Müller, 1774)

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Ferussaciidae
Genus: Cecilioides
Characterisation
Trogloxene?
Distribution
Euro-Mediterranean, Turanian, Macaronesian
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Pano Spiliarida, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Attiki / Regional unit: Nisoi Attikis / Municipality: Antikythira / Closest settlement: Galaniana
  • Spilaio Karolou, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Rodos / Municipality: Rodos / Closest settlement: Archangelos
  • Spilaio Koumelou, Karakasi et al. 2024, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Rodos / Municipality: Rodos / Closest settlement: Archangelos
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
GBIF
IUCN Red List
PESI
NCBI
Species references
  • Karakasi D, Paragamian K, Mylonas M, Vardinoyannis K 2024. What`s crawling in the dark? An annotated list of gastropods in Greek caves.. Subterranean Biology 48: 73-116. https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.48.113383
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Cecilioides acicula (O. F. Müller, 1774). 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