Xerocrassa lasithiensis Hausdorf & Sauer, 2009

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Hygromiidae
Genus: Xerocrassa
Characterisation
Accidental?
Distribution
Endemic to Greece
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Milatou, Hausdorf & Sauer 2009
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Agios Nikolaos / Closest settlement: Milatos
Comments

Known from the eastern part of central Crete.

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
Fauna Europea
GBIF
IUCN Red List
PESI
NCBI
Species references
  • Hausdorf, B. & Sauer, J. 2009. Revision of the Helicellinae of Crete (Gastropoda: Hygromiidae). Zool. J. Linn. Soc., 157: 373-419.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2025. Xerocrassa lasithiensis Hausdorf & Sauer, 2009. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 02.06.2021, Accessed 29.10.2025