Megaphyllum hercules (Verhoeff, 1901)

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Diplopoda
Order: Julida
Family: Julidae
Genus: Megaphyllum
Characterisation
Trogloxene
Distribution
Balkans
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Irakleitsas, Lang 1964, Beron 2016
    Region: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki / Regional unit: Kavala / Municipality: Pangaio / Closest settlement: Nea Irakleitsa
  • Spilaio Leondariou, Lang 1964, Beron 2016
    Region: Attiki / Regional unit: Anatoliki Attiki / Municipality: Paiania / Closest settlement: Paiania
  • Spilaio Panos, Lang 1964, Beron 2016
    Region: Attiki / Regional unit: Dytiki Attiki / Municipality: Fyli / Closest settlement: Fyli
  • Spilaio Siassiaki, Lang 1964, Beron 2016
    Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Imathia / Municipality: Naousa / Closest settlement: Naousa
  • Spilaio Chrysopigis, Lang 1964, Beron 2016
    Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Serres / Municipality: Serres / Closest settlement: Chrysopigi_
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
  • Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.
  • Lang, J. 1964. Diplopoden aus Griechenland, Kreta, der Türkei und Iran aus dem Sammlungen von Dr. K. Lindberg. Acta Soc. Zool. Bohemoslov., 28 (3): 237-246.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Megaphyllum hercules (Verhoeff, 1901). In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 21.03.2018, Accessed 31.01.2026