Cave fauna of Greece database

Chthonius jonicus Beier, 1931

Higher Taxonomy: Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Pseudoscorpionida
Family: Chthoniidae
Genus: Chthonius

Characterisation: Troglophile

Distribution: Mediterranean

Distribution in caves of Greece

Spilaio Agiou Ioanni, Gardini & Gavalas 2021
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: Fauna Europea; GBIF; PESI; NCBI

Species references

Gardini G, Gavalas I 2021. The Pseudoscorpions of the island of Iraklia (Cyclades, Greece). Parnassiana Archives, 9: 43-78

Citation: Paragamian, K. 2026. Chthonius jonicus Beier, 1931. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 19.01.2022, Accessed 18.04.2026