Metazoan/microbial bioconstructions, or biostalactites (BSTs), discovered in submarine caves of Apulia c. 20 years ago—and later found in several shallow‐water Mediterranean caves—are receiving increasing attention in the last years. Examination of a single BST from the “lu Lampiùne” cave (Apulia), at the limit between the Adriatic and the Ionian seas, has been addressed for the first time in this paper. The BST started growing at c. 6,000 years ago with a rapid accretion of large‐sized serpulids (Protula), slowing down since about 3,000–4,000 years ago with a shift in main bioconstructors, probably caused by environmental changes. The present‐day community on the outer BST surface is dominated by skeletonised epibionts, mostly small‐sized serpulids, bryozoans and foraminifers, which contribute carbonate to the BST growth, by encrusting sponges, and by a few endobionts, including boring bivalves and insinuating sponges. New data remarkably increase biodiversity known for the “lu Lampiùne” cave and the cave habitat in the region. Thirty‐five taxa (16 bryozoans, 10 serpulids, 3 brachiopods, 2 foraminifers, 2 sponges, 1 bivalve and 1 cirriped) are recorded for the first time from Apulian marine caves, highlighting the need for further research in the area. In addition, the BST‐associated community seems to differ from those of individual BSTs from other Mediterranean caves, revealing the individuality of these communities.

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黑暗中的殖民者：“ luLampiùne”海底洞穴（普利亚，地中海）中与生物钟乳石相关的后生动物

在阿普利亚c海底洞穴中发现的后生动物/微生物生物构造或生物钟乳石（BST）。20年前（后来在多个浅水地中海洞穴中发现）在过去几年中受到越来越多的关注。本文首次讨论了在亚得里亚海和爱奥尼亚海之间的“ luLampiùne”洞穴（普利亚）的单个BST的检查。BST在c时开始增长。6,000年前，随着大型Serpulids（Protula），自3,000到4,000年前开始放慢速度，主要是由于环境变化引起的主要生物构造物的变化。如今，BST外表面的群落主要由骨架化的附生动物占据，大部分是小型的蛇形类，苔藓虫和有孔虫，它们通过包埋海绵和一些内生生物（包括无聊的双壳类和暗示性海绵）为BST的生长贡献了碳酸盐。 。新数据显着增加了以“ luLampiùne”洞穴和该地区洞穴栖息地而闻名的生物多样性。首次在阿普利亚海相洞穴中记录了35个分类单元（16个苔藓动物，10个蛇足类动物，3个腕足动物，2个有孔虫，2个海绵，1个双壳类动物和1个带环皮动物），强调了对该地区进一步研究的需要。此外，