Lindbergia orbicularis (A. Riedel, 1962)

Higher Taxonomy
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Pristilomatidae
Genus: Lindbergia
Characterisation
Troglophile
Distribution
Endemic to Greece
Distribution in caves of Greece
  • Spilaio Xanthou, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Apokoronas / Closest settlement: Kefalas
  • Spilaio Petsi Spilios, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Apokoronas / Closest settlement: Kokkino Chorio
  • Spilaio Tzani Spilios, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996, Beron 2016, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Platanias / Closest settlement: Lakkoi
  • Spilaio of Agia Roumeli, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Chania / Municipality: Sfakia / Closest settlement: Agia Roumeli
  • Spilaio Agio Pnevma, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Chersonisos / Closest settlement: Kalo Chorio
  • Varathro Trachinolakka, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Damasta
  • Varathro Skararolithos, 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, Riedel 1968, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996, Beron 2016, 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
  • Varathro Peristerotafkos, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Malevizi / Closest settlement: Marathos
  • Spilaio Schistra, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Irakleio / Municipality: Minoa Pediadas / Closest settlement: Agia Paraskevi
  • Spilaio Tafos, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Agios Nikolaos / Closest settlement: Kroustas
  • Spilaio Achnistres, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Agios Nikolaos / Closest settlement: Paralia Milatou
  • Spilaio Peristera, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Agios Nikolaos / Closest settlement: Vrachasi
  • Spilaio Peristera, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Oropedio Lasithiou / Closest settlement: Agios Georgios
  • Varathro Xepatomeni Latsida, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Lasithi / Municipality: Oropedio Lasithiou / Closest settlement: Lagou
  • Varathro Tafkos stin Pode Faranga, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Amari / Closest settlement: Kouroutes
  • Varathro Chomatotafkos, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Anogeia / Closest settlement: Anogeia
  • Varathro Diplotafki, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Anogeia / Closest settlement: Anogeia
  • Varathro Xylouri Tafkos, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Anogeia / Closest settlement: Anogeia
  • Spilaio Porou Trypa, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Anogeia / Closest settlement: Livada
  • Spilaio Kamariti, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Mylopotamos / Closest settlement: Axos
  • Varathro sta Kakalonia, 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, Riedel 1968, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996, Beron 2016, 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 Erfon, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Rethymno / Closest settlement: Erfoi
  • Spilaio Geraniou, Riedel 1977, Riedel 1992, Riedel 1996, Beron 2016, Karakasi et al. 2024
    Region: Kriti / Regional unit: Rethymno / Municipality: Rethymno / Closest settlement: Gerani
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
  • Riedel, A. 1968. Zonitidae (Gastropoda) Kretas. Ann. Zool. (Wars.), 25: 473-537.
  • Riedel, A. 1977. Materialien zur Kenntnis der Zonitidae (Gastropoda). IX-XI. Ann. Zool. (Wars.), 33 (24): 495-515.
  • 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. 2025. Lindbergia orbicularis (A. Riedel, 1962). In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 29.02.2024, Accessed 25.10.2025