Prolysiopetalum scabratum (L. Koch, 1867)

Higher Taxonomy

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Callipodida
Family: Schizopetalidae
Genus: Prolysiopetalum

Characterisation

Troglophile

Distribution

Endemic to Greece

Distribution in caves of Greece

• Spilaio Vredou, Strasser 1974, Beron 2016
  Region: Attiki / Regional unit: Anatoliki Attiki / Municipality: Dionysos / Closest settlement: Stamata
• Spilaio Kerateas, Strasser 1974, Beron 2016
  Region: Attiki / Regional unit: Anatoliki Attiki / Municipality: Lavreotiki / Closest settlement: Keratea
• Spilaio Rachi I, Strasser 1974, Beron 2016
  Region: Attiki / Regional unit: Voreios Tomeas Attikis / Municipality: Agia Paraskevi / Closest settlement: Agia Paraskevi

Comments

Known from mainland Greece, Crete, and  the Ionian islands (Kerkyra, Zakynthos, Kephalonia and Lefkada).

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

Species references

• Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.
• Strasser, K. 1974. Über Diplopoda-Chilognatha Griechenlands. Rev. suisse Zool., 81 (1): 219-300.

Citation

Paragamian, K. 2026. Prolysiopetalum scabratum (L. Koch, 1867). In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 02.06.2021, Accessed 19.04.2026