Graeconiscus guanophilus Schmalfuss, Paragamian & Sfenthourakis, 2004

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Malacostraca
Order: Isopoda
Family: Trichoniscidae
Genus: Graeconiscus
Characterisation
Troglobiont
Distribution
Endemic to Greece
Locus Typicus
Spilaio Sfentoni Trypa
Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Mylopotamos / Closest settlement: Zoniana
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Sfentoni Trypa, Schmalfuss et al. 2004, Alexiou & Sfenthourakis 2013, Beron 2016
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Mylopotamos / Closest settlement: Zoniana
Comments

Only known from the type locality.

IUCN Red List
NE - Not Evaluated
Greece's Red Data Book
CR - Critically Endangered
Protection status
  • There is no species-specific legal framework for protection.
Check Databases
GBIF
Species references
  • Alexiou, S. & Sfenthourakis, S. 2013. The terrestrial isopods (Isopoda: Oniscidea) of Greece. Parnassiana Archives, 1: 3-50.
  • Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.
  • Schmalfuss, H., Paragamian, K. & Sfenthourakis, S. 2004. The terrestrial isopods (Isopoda: Oniscidea) of Crete and the surrounding islands. Stuttgart. Beitr. Naturk. Ser. A. (Biol.), 662: 1-74.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Graeconiscus guanophilus Schmalfuss, Paragamian & Sfenthourakis, 2004. 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 24.08.2026