Cecilioides tumulorum (Bourguignat, 1856)

Higher Taxonomy

Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Ferussaciidae
Genus: Cecilioides

Characterisation

Troglophile

Distribution

Mediterranean

Distribution in caves of Greece

• Spilaio Thergiospilios, Karakasi et al. 2024
  Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Ierapetra / Closest settlement: Kavousi
• Spilaio sta Pelekita, Karakasi et al. 2024
  Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Siteia / Closest settlement: Kato Zakros
• Spilaio Koumelou, Karakasi et al. 2024
  Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Rodos / Municipality: Rodos / Closest settlement: Archangelos
• Spilaio Koukouri, Karakasi et al. 2024
  Region: Peloponnisos / Regional unit: Lakonia / Municipality: Anatoliki Mani / Closest settlement: Kafiona
• Spilaio Nerospiliako, Karakasi et al. 2024
  Region: Peloponnisos / Regional unit: Lakonia / Municipality: Anatoliki Mani / Closest settlement: Neo Oitylo
• Spilaio Agiou Andrea, Karakasi et al. 2024
  Region: Peloponnisos / Regional unit: Lakonia / Municipality: Monemvasia / Closest settlement: Ano Kastania

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

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 tumulorum (Bourguignat, 1856). 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