Lindbergia pseudoillyrica A. Riedel, 1960

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Pristilomatidae
Genus: Lindbergia
Characterisation
Troglobiont
Distribution
Endemic to Greece
Locus Typicus
Spilaio Chonos Sarchou
Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Sarchos
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Tzani Spilios, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996, Beron 2016, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Platanias / Closest settlement: Lakkoi
  • Spilaio Achnistra, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Chersonisos / Closest settlement: Chersonisos
  • Spilaio Agias Paraskevis, Riedel 1960, Riedel 1968, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996, Beron 2016, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Chersonisos / Closest settlement: Skoteino
  • Spilaio Meires
    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
  • Spilaio Chonos Sarchou, Riedel 1960, Riedel 1968, Riedel 1977, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996, Beron 2016
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Sarchos
  • Spilaio Agiou Stavrou, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Ierapetra / Closest settlement: Chrysopigi
  • Spilaio Thergiospilios, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Ierapetra / Closest settlement: Kavousi
  • Spilaio Diktaio Antro, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996, Beron 2016
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Oropedio Lasithiou / Closest settlement: Psychro
  • Spilaio Peristere (ancient quarry), Riedel 1968, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996, Beron 2016, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Mylopotamos / Closest settlement: Prines (Archaia Eleftherna)
  • Spilaio Sfentoni Trypa, Riedel 1977, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996, Beron 2016, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Mylopotamos / Closest settlement: Zoniana
  • Spilaio Prinou, Beron 2016, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Rethymno / Closest settlement: Prinos
Comments

Known from 12 caves in Crete.

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. 1960. Die Gattung Lindbergia Riedel (Gastropoda Zonitidae) nebst Angaben über Vitrea illyrica (A. J. Wagner). Ann. Zool. (Wars.), 18: 333-346.
  • Riedel, A. 1968. Zonitidae (Gastropoda) Kretas. Ann. Zool. (Wars.), 25: 473-537.
  • Riedel, A. 1977. Materialien zur Kenntnis der Zonitidae (Gastropoda). IX-XI. Ann. Zool. (Wars.), 33 (24): 495-515.
  • Riedel, A. 1992. The Zonitidae (sensu lato) (Gastropoda, Pulmonata) of Greece. Fauna Graeciae V. Hellenic Zoological Society. pp. 194.
  • Riedel, A. 1996. Die in West-Paläarktis unterirdisch lebenden Zonitidae sensu lato (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora). Fragm. faun., 39 (24): 363-390.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Lindbergia pseudoillyrica A. Riedel, 1960. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 13.10.2025, Accessed 18.04.2026