Cave fauna of Greece database

Canariphantes tenerrimus (Simon, 1929)

Higher Taxonomy: Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Linyphiidae
Genus: Canariphantes

Characterisation: Trogloxene?

Distribution: Mediterranean

Distribution in caves of Greece

Varathro Lakos, Bosmans & Gavalas 2023
Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Naxos / Municipality: Naxos & Mikres Kyklades / Closest settlement: Irakleia

IUCN Red List: NE - Not Evaluated
Greece's Red Data Book: NE - Not Evaluated

Protection status

There is no species-specific legal framework for protection.

Check Databases: GBIF

Species references

Bosmans R, Gavalas I. 2023. The spiders (Araneae) of the tiny Greek island Iraklia (Kiklades), with the descriptions of 5 new Harpactea species (Araneae: Dysderidae), 3 species new to Europe and 8 new to Greece. Parnassiana Archives 11 (Suppl. 1): 3-93

Citation: Paragamian, K. 2026. Canariphantes tenerrimus (Simon, 1929). In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 16.10.2023, Accessed 18.04.2026