Histiostoma ionicum Mahunka, 1977

Higher Taxonomy

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Sarcoptiformes
Family: Histiostomatidae
Genus: Histiostoma

Characterisation

Trogloxene?

Distribution

Endemic to Greece

Locus Typicus

Spilaio Megali Grava
Region: Ionioi Nisoi / Regional unit: Kerkyra / Municipality: Kerkyra / Closest settlement: Loutses

Distribution in caves of Greece

• Spilaio Megali Grava, Mahunka 1977
  Region: Ionioi Nisoi / Regional unit: Kerkyra / Municipality: Kerkyra / Closest settlement: Loutses

Comments

Only known from the type locality

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

No links to other databases

Species references

• Mahunka, S. 1977. Drei neue Anoetiden-Arten (Acari) von den Ionischen Inseln Griechenlands. (Neue und interessante Milben aus dem Genfer Museum XXVI). Ann. Mus. Goulandris, 3: 121-129.

Citation

Paragamian, K. 2026. Histiostoma ionicum Mahunka, 1977. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 01.06.2021, Accessed 18.04.2026