Eopolita protensa (A. Férussac, 1832)

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Oxychilidae
Genus: Eopolita
Characterisation
Troglophile
Distribution
N Algeria, Asia Minor, Europe
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Nymfoliptou, Riedel 1959, Beron 2016, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Attiki / Regional unit: Anatoliki Attiki / Municipality: Vari - Voula - Vouliagmeni / Closest settlement: Vari
  • Spilaio Rachi I, Riedel 1959, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Attiki / Regional unit: Voreios Tomeas Attikis / Municipality: Agia Paraskevi / Closest settlement: Agia Paraskevi
  • Spilaio Kourna, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Apokoronas / Closest settlement: Kournas
  • Spilaio Agias Sofias, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Kissamos / Closest settlement: Topolia
  • Spilaio Kolympariou, Riedel 1968, Beron 2016, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Platanias / Closest settlement: Kolympari
  • Spilaio Fragkantoni, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Chersonisos / Closest settlement: Malia
  • Spilaio Meires, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Faistos / Closest settlement: Alithini
  • Varathro Afentis Christos, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Gortyna / Closest settlement: Charakas
  • Varathro Lakki Kontari, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Gonies
  • Spilaio Chainospilios, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Kamaraki
  • Spilaio Chamoto Spiliari, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Kamaraki
  • Spilaio Karvounolakou, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Marathos
  • Varathro Palmeti Tafkos, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Marathos
  • Varathro Anonymi Latsida Gerakiou, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Minoa Pediadas / Closest settlement: Geraki
  • Spilaio Achnistra, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Ierapetra / Closest settlement: Chrysopigi
  • Spilaio Idaio Antro, Riedel 1968
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Anogeia / Closest settlement: Anogeia
  • Spilaio Mythia Kampathoura, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Anogeia / Closest settlement: Anogeia
  • Spilaio Koumelou, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Rodos / Municipality: Rodos / Closest settlement: Archangelos
  • Varathro Koufovouniou, 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
Fauna Europea
GBIF
IUCN Red List
PESI
Species references
  • Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.
  • 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
  • Riedel, A. 1959. Die von Dr. K. Lindberg in Griechenland gesammelten Zonitidae (Gastropoda). Ann. Zool. (Wars.), 18 (6): 89-117.
  • Riedel, A. 1968. Zonitidae (Gastropoda) Kretas. Ann. Zool. (Wars.), 25: 473-537.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Eopolita protensa (A. Férussac, 1832). 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