Alpioniscus gueorguievi Andreev, 2013

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Trichoniscidae
Genus: Alpioniscus
Characterisation
Troglobiont
Distribution
Endemic to Greece
Locus Typicus
Spilaio Arkoudospilia
Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Pella / Municipality: Almopia / Closest settlement: Loutra Loutrakiou
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Arkoudospilia, Andreev 2013, Beron 2016
    Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Pella / Municipality: Almopia / Closest settlement: Loutra Loutrakiou
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
GBIF
Species references
  • Andreev, S. 2013. A new cave species, Alpioniscus gueorguievi n. sp. (Isopoda, Oniscidea, Trichoniscidae) from continental Greece. Acta Zool. Bulg., 65 (3): 297-298.
  • Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Alpioniscus gueorguievi Andreev, 2013. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 19.09.2019, Accessed 17.04.2026