Mediterranea hydatina (Rossmässler, 1838)

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Oxychilidae
Genus: Mediterranea
Characterisation
Troglophile
Distribution
Mediterranean
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Mikrolimnis, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Dytiki Makedonia / Regional unit: Florina / Municipality: Prespes / Closest settlement: Mikrolimni
  • Spilaio Alistratis, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996, Beron 2016
    Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Serres / Municipality: Nea Zichni / Closest settlement: Alistrati
  • Spilaio Drakotrypa, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Thessaloniki / Municipality: Volvi / Closest settlement: Vrasna
  • Spilaio Kolympariou, Riedel 1968, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996, Beron 2016
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Platanias / Closest settlement: Kolympari
  • Spilaio Tzani Spilios, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996, Beron 2016, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Platanias / Closest settlement: Lakkoi
  • Varathro Afentis Christos, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Gortyna / Closest settlement: Charakas
  • Spilaio Latsida ston Gkremismeno, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Oropedio Lasithiou / Closest settlement: Kato Metochi
  • Spilaio Ellinokamara, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996, Beron 2016
    Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Karpathos / Municipality: Kasos / Closest settlement: Agia Marina
  • Spilaio Antiparou, Riedel 1983, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996, Beron 2016
    Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Paros / Municipality: Antiparos / Closest settlement: Antiparos
  • Spilaio Kalampaki, Riedel 1983, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996, Beron 2016
    Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Paros / Municipality: Paros / Closest settlement: Dryos
  • Varathro Koufovouniou, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Rodos / Municipality: Rodos / Closest settlement: Archangelos
  • Varathro Votsos Agiou Charalampous, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Voreio Aigaio / Regional unit: Samos / Municipality: Fournon Korseon / Closest settlement: Chrysomilia
  • Varathro Megalos Votsos, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Voreio Aigaio / Regional unit: Samos / Municipality: Fournon Korseon / Closest settlement: Fournoi
  • Spilaio Raos tou Foutra, Martens 1889, Riedel 1983, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996
    Region: Voreio Aigaio / Regional unit: Samos / Municipality: Ikaria / Closest settlement: Petropoulio
Comments
Synonym: Oxychilus (Mediterranea) hydatinus (Rossmassler, 1838).
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
  • Beron, P. 2016. Faune cavernicole de la Grèce. Maison d'édition Est-West., Sofia. pp. 229.
  • 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
  • Martens, E. V. 1889. Griechische Mollusken. Gesammelt von Eberh. von Oertzen. Arch. Naturg., Berlin, 55 (1): 169-240.
  • Riedel, A. 1968. Zonitidae (Gastropoda) Kretas. Ann. Zool. (Wars.), 25: 473-537.
  • Riedel, A. 1983. Manche wenig bekannte und neue Oxychilus - Arten aus Griechenland (Gastropoda, Zonitidae). Ann. Zool. (Wars.), 37 (7): 269-288.
  • Riedel, A. 1992. The Zonitidae (sensu lato) (Gastropoda, Pulmonata) of Greece. Fauna Graeciae V. Hellenic Zoological Society. pp. 194.
  • Riedel, A. 1996. Die in West-Paläarktis unterirdisch lebenden Zonitidae sensu lato (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora). Fragm. faun., 39 (24): 363-390.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Mediterranea hydatina (Rossmässler, 1838). 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