Schistophallus samius (E. von Martens, 1889)

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Oxychilidae
Genus: Schistophallus
Characterisation
Troglophile
Distribution
Greece, Turkey
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Vredou, Riedel 1972, Beron 2016, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Attiki / Regional unit: Anatoliki Attiki / Municipality: Dionysos / Closest settlement: Stamata
  • Spilaio Limnon, Riedel 1986, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996, Beron 2016, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Dytiki Ellada / Regional unit: Achaia / Municipality: Kalavryta / Closest settlement: Kastria
  • Spilaio Za, Beron 2016, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Notio Aigaio / Regional unit: Naxos / Municipality: Naxos & Mikres Kyklades / Closest settlement: Filoti
  • Spilaio Katafygi, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Peloponnisos / Regional unit: Lakonia / Municipality: Sparti / Closest settlement: Anavryti
  • Spilaio Agiou Galaktos, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Voreio Aigaio / Regional unit: Chios / Municipality: Chios / Closest settlement: Agio Gala
  • Varathro Megalos Votsos, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Voreio Aigaio / Regional unit: Samos / Municipality: Fournon Korseon / Closest settlement: Fournoi
  • Cave on Kerkis Mount, Martens 1889, Riedel 1958, Riedel 1972, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996, Beron 2016
    Region: Voreio Aigaio / Regional unit: Samos / Municipality: Samos / Closest settlement: Drakaioi
  • Spilaio Panagias Spilianis, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Voreio Aigaio / Regional unit: Samos / Municipality: Samos / Closest settlement: Pythagoreio
Comments

Known from rocky habitats in southern Greece (mainland and islands).

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
  • 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. 1958. Über Oxychilus samius (Martens, 1889) (Gastropoda, Zonitidae). Mitt. zool. Mus. Berlin, 34: 109-111.
  • Riedel, A. 1972. Die Untergattung Schistophallus A. J. Wagner in Europa und Kleinasien (Gastropoda, Zonitidae). Ann. Zool. (Wars.), 29 (7): 181-207.
  • Riedel, A. 1986. Eine neue Allaegopis - Art aus dem Peloponnes (Gastropoda, Stylommatophora, Zonitidae). Malak. Abh. Mus. Tierkd., Dresden, 11 (8): 87-91.
  • 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. Schistophallus samius (E. von Martens, 1889). 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