Helix lucorum Linnaeus, 1758

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Helicidae
Genus: Helix
Characterisation
Accidental
Distribution
Central and Eastern Europe to Iran
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Maroneias, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki / Regional unit: Rodopi / Municipality: Maroneia - Sapes / Closest settlement: Maroneia
Comments

The specimens from Maroneia Cave were identified as Helix aff. lucorum (Karakasi et al. 2024)

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.
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GBIF
IUCN Red List
PESI
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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. Helix lucorum Linnaeus, 1758. 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 19.04.2026