Metafruticicola redtenbacheri (L. Pfeiffer, 1856)

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Hygromiidae
Genus: Metafruticicola
Characterisation
Accidental?
Distribution
Eastern Mediterranean
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Agiou Galaktos, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Voreio Aigaio / Regional unit: Chios / Municipality: Chios / Closest settlement: Agio Gala
  • Varathro Votsos sta Chalara, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Voreio Aigaio / Regional unit: Samos / Municipality: Fournon Korseon / Closest settlement: Fournoi
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
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. Metafruticicola redtenbacheri (L. Pfeiffer, 1856). 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 07.03.2026