Troglobiont invertebrate caves
Description (English)
Caves harbouring communities that include no troglobiont amphibians or fish, but include troglobiont invertebrates, limited worldwide to a relatively small number of species belonging to a limited number of groups, and including remarkable relict species. In the Palaearctic region, the majority are situated in the northern Mediterranean basin and the peri-Pontic region. Gastropoda, Opiliones, Chilopoda (Lithobiidae), Collembol, Coleoptera (Bathysciinae and Trechinae subfamilies) among the terrestrial faunas, Turbellaria, Gastropoda and Urodela, among the aquatic faunas, are characteristic of their communities, and essentially restricted to caves of temperate regions.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code H1.23 |
|---|---|
| Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (H1) |
| Relation to | Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive) |
Legal status
Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments
| Legal text | Annex | Name in legal text | Code in legal text |
Habitat type relationship |
More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 | Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation | Caves not open to the public | 8310 | Overlap | http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 65.4 | Troglobiont invertebrate caves | source |
| Milieux Naturels de Suisse 1998 | 3.5 | Grottes et cavernes obscures | wider |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | H1.23 | Troglobiont invertebrate caves | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | H1.23 | Troglobiont invertebrate caves | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202 | H1.23 | Troglobiont invertebrate caves | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910 | H1.23 | Troglobiont invertebrate caves | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811 | H1.23 | Troglobiont invertebrate caves | same |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712 | H1.21 | Troglobiont invertebrate caves | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905 | 65.4 | Troglobiont invertebrate caves | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997 | 65.4 | Troglobiont invertebrate caves | same |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996 | 65.4 | same | |
| Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993 | 65.4 | same | |
| CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991 | 65.4 | same |
