Morlina glabra (Rossmässler, 1835)

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Oxychilidae
Genus: Morlina
Characterisation
Troglophile
Distribution
C-S Europe
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Maara, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki / Regional unit: Drama / Municipality: Prosotsani / Closest settlement: Angitis
  • Spilaio Agias Elenis, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki / Regional unit: Kavala / Municipality: Kavala / Closest settlement: Zygos
  • Spilaio Mavri Trypa, Riedel 1992, Beron 2016, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki / Regional unit: Kavala / Municipality: Kavala / Closest settlement: Zygos
  • Spilaio Drakotrypa, Riedel 1992, Beron 2016
    Region: Anatoliki Makedonia-Thraki / Regional unit: Kavala / Municipality: Thasos / Closest settlement: Panagia
  • Spilaio Mikrolimnis, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Dytiki Makedonia / Regional unit: Florina / Municipality: Prespes / Closest settlement: Mikrolimni
  • Spilaio Apano Skalas, Riedel 1959, Beron 2016
    Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Imathia / Municipality: Naousa / Closest settlement: Naousa
  • Spilaio Pestereta, Riedel 1959, Beron 2016, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Serres / Municipality: Serres / Closest settlement: Oreini
  • Spilaio Drakotrypa, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kentriki Makedonia / Regional unit: Thessaloniki / Municipality: Volvi / Closest settlement: Vrasna
  • Katavothra Manikion, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Sterea Ellada / Regional unit: Evvoia / Municipality: Kymi - Aliveri / Closest settlement: Manikia
  • Spilaio Gaki, Arndt & Subai 2012
    Region: Thessalia / Regional unit: Karditsa / Municipality: Limni Plastira / Closest settlement: Mpelokomiti
  • Spilaio Kokkinou Vrachou, Stussiner & Böttger 1885, Riedel 1992, Beron 2016, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Thessalia / Regional unit: Larisa / Municipality: Tempi / Closest settlement: Spilia
Comments
Synonym: Oxychilus (Morlina) glaber (Rossmassler, 1835)
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
Species references
  • Arndt E, Subai P 2012. Gastropoda from subterranean habitats in Greece. Veröffentlichungen des Naturkundemuseums Erfurt (in Folge VERNATE), 31: 213 - 224.
  • 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
  • Riedel, A. 1959. Die von Dr. K. Lindberg in Griechenland gesammelten Zonitidae (Gastropoda). Ann. Zool. (Wars.), 18 (6): 89-117.
  • Riedel, A. 1992. The Zonitidae (sensu lato) (Gastropoda, Pulmonata) of Greece. Fauna Graeciae V. Hellenic Zoological Society. pp. 194.
  • Stussiner, J. & Böttger, O. 1885. Malakologische Ergebnisse auf Streifzügen in Thessalien. Jb. dtsch. malakol. Ges., Frankfurt a.M., 12: 128-199.
Citation
Paragamian, K. 2026. Morlina glabra (Rossmässler, 1835). 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