Cave fauna of Greece database

Xerolenta obvia (Menke, 1828)

Higher Taxonomy: Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Geomitridae
Genus: Xerolenta

Characterisation: Accidental

Distribution: European

Distribution in caves of Greece

Spilaio Alistratis, Karakasi et al. 2024
Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Serres / Municipality: Nea Zichni / Closest settlement: Alistrati

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: GBIF; IUCN Red List; PESI; NCBI

Species references

Karakasi D, Paragamian K, Mylonas M, Vardinoyannis K 2024. What`s crawling in the dark? An annotated list of gastropods in Greek caves.. Subterranean Biology 48: 73-116. https://doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.48.113383

Citation: Paragamian, K. 2026. Xerolenta obvia (Menke, 1828). In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 22.11.2025, Accessed 03.04.2026