Cave fauna of Greece database

Cantareus apertus (Born, 1778)

Higher Taxonomy: Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Helicidae
Genus: Cantareus

Characterisation: Trogloxene?

Distribution: Mediterranean

Distribution in caves of Greece

Spilaio Arkalospilios, Karakasi et al. 2024
Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Marathos

IUCN Red List: LC - Least Concern
Greece's Red Data Book: NE - Not Evaluated

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. 2025. Cantareus apertus (Born, 1778). In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 29.02.2024, Accessed 29.10.2025