Troglofauna are small cave-dwelling animals that have adapted to their dark surroundings. Troglofauna and stygofauna are the two types of subterranean fauna. Both are associated with subterranean envi
The microscopic cave snail Zospeum tholussum, found at depths of 743 to 1,392 m (2,438 to 4,567 ft) in the Lukina Jama–Trojama cave system of Croatia, is completely blind with a translucent shell
The cave beetle Leptodirus hochenwartii
Stygofauna, or stygobionts are any fauna that live in groundwater systems or aquifers, such as caves, fissures, and vugs. Stygofauna and troglofauna are the two types of subterranean fauna. Both are a
Troglofauna
…Troglofauna are small cave-dwelling animals that have adapted to their dark surroundings. Troglofauna and stygofauna are the two types of subterranean fauna (based on life-history). Both are associated with subterranean environments – troglofauna are associated with…
Astyanax jordani, a cavefish from Mexican caves
Orconectes australis, a cave crayfish
The Tumbling Creek cavesnail (Antrobia culveri) is a typical stygobite: small, white and blind.