Mastus cretensis (L. Pfeiffer, 1846)

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Enidae
Genus: Mastus
Characterisation
Accidental
Distribution
Endemic to Greece
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Neraidospilios , Frank 1988
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Chersonisos / Closest settlement: Karteros
  • Spilaio Agias Paraskevis, Frank 1988
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Chersonisos / Closest settlement: Skoteino
Comments

Known from central and western Crete. Recorded as Mastus pupa cretensis (Pfeiffer, 1848), (Frank 1988). Both records are from cave entrances.

IUCN Red List
LC - Least Concern
Greece's Red Data Book
LC - Least Concern
Protection status
  • There is no species-specific legal framework for protection.
Check Databases
Fauna Europea
GBIF
IUCN Red List
PESI
NCBI
Species references
  • Frank, C. 1988. Über Molluskenfunde von den Inseln Chios , Kreta und Zypern sowie vom griechischen Festland (Thessalien). Ber. nat.-med. Ver. Innsbruck, 75: 81-90.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Mastus cretensis (L. Pfeiffer, 1846). In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 20.07.2022, Accessed 19.04.2026