Pleurodiscus sudensis (L. Pfeiffer, 1846)

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Pleurodiscidae
Genus: Pleurodiscus
Characterisation
Troglophile
Distribution
Endemic to Greece
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Stravomyti, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Archanon - Asterousion / Closest settlement: Archanes
  • Spilaio Faneromenis, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Chersonisos / Closest settlement: Avdou
  • Spilaio Fragkantoni, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Chersonisos / Closest settlement: Malia
  • Varathro Trachinolakka, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Damasta
  • Varathro Lakki Kontari, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Gonies
  • Varathro Skararolithos, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Gonies
  • Varathro stin Koryfi tis Viglas, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Gonies
  • Varathro Xerolagkoufo, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Gonies
  • Spilaio Chainospilios, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Kamaraki
  • Spilaio Chamoto Spiliari, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Kamaraki
  • Varathro Stou Bokou ton Poro, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Krousonas
  • Spilaio Arkalospilios, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Marathos
  • Spilaio Doxa, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Marathos
  • Spilaio Karvounolakou, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Marathos
  • Varathro Megalos Tafkos, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Marathos
  • Varathro Palmeti Tafkos, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Marathos
  • Varathro Peristerotafkos, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Marathos
  • Spilaio Chonos Sarchou, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Sarchos
  • Spilaio Schistra, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Minoa Pediadas / Closest settlement: Agia Paraskevi
  • Varathro Anonymi Latsida Gerakiou, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Minoa Pediadas / Closest settlement: Geraki
  • Spilaio Monis Kaleri, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Minoa Pediadas / Closest settlement: Kasteli
  • Varathro Latsida Monis Kaleri, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Minoa Pediadas / Closest settlement: Kasteli
  • Varathro Latsida sto Makry Lakki, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Oropedio Lasithiou / Closest settlement: Kato Metochi
  • Spilaio Trapeza, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Oropedio Lasithiou / Closest settlement: Tzermiado
  • Varathro Tafkos stin Pode Faranga, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Amari / Closest settlement: Kouroutes
  • Spilaio Porou Trypa, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Anogeia / Closest settlement: Livada
  • Varathro Tafkos sti Gonia, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Mylopotamos / Closest settlement: Aloides
  • Spilaio Kamariti, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Mylopotamos / Closest settlement: Axos
  • Varathro Xepatomenos Tafkos, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Mylopotamos / Closest settlement: Axos
  • Varathro Katerianos Tafkos, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Mylopotamos / Closest settlement: Kateriana
  • Spilaio Melidoniou, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Mylopotamos / Closest settlement: Melidoni
  • Varathro Karafti Tafkos, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Mylopotamos / Closest settlement: Sises
  • Spilaio Trypiti, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Rethymno / Closest settlement: Argyroupoli
  • Spilaio Geraniou, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Rethymno / Closest settlement: Gerani
  • Spilaio Skoteinospilios, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Rethymno / Closest settlement: Myloi
  • Spilaio Alykon, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Rethymno / Closest settlement: Rethymno
  • Spilaio Peiratou, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Rethymno / Closest settlement: Rethymno
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. 2025. Pleurodiscus sudensis (L. Pfeiffer, 1846). In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 26.02.2024, Accessed 28.10.2025