Troglobionts of the Kungur ice cave (Perm region): study overview

Abstract

The article briefly describes the history of studies of the biota of the Kungur Ice Cave, as well as an annotated list of its currently known inhabitants. In total, 15 taxa of cyanobacteria, 24 taxa of algae, 7 species of mosses, 1 taxon of dicotyledons, 26 taxa of fungi, 34 taxa of invertebrates (of which 13 are insects), and 12 species of vertebrates (including birds) are known today in the Kungur Cave.