Zonitoides nitidus (O.F. Müller, 1774)

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Gastrodontidae
Genus: Zonitoides
Characterisation
Troglophile
Distribution
Holarctic
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Apano Skalas, Riedel 1959, Riedel 1992, Beron 2016
    Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Imathia / Municipality: Naousa / Closest settlement: Naousa
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
NCBI
Species references
  • Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.
  • Riedel, A. 1959. Die von Dr. K. Lindberg in Griechenland gesammelten Zonitidae (Gastropoda). Ann. Zool. (Wars.), 18 (6): 89-117.
  • Riedel, A. 1992. The Zonitidae (sensu lato) (Gastropoda, Pulmonata) of Greece. Fauna Graeciae V. Hellenic Zoological Society. pp. 194.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Zonitoides nitidus (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 30.04.2026