Polybius vernalis (Risso, 1827)

BULGARY • 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀; Varna Bay; 1 Jun. 2005; C. Schubart and S. Rauschel leg.; from fishermen, RBINS, INV. 187236 .

ITALY • 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀; Fusaro beach, near mouth of lagoon; 40°49′20″ N, 14°03′03″ E; 0.5 m depth; 12 Oct. 2006; C. Schubart and Jesse Ragioneri leg.; digging sand; RBINS, INV. 187234 .

SPAIN • 1 ♂; Málaga, Marbella; 2–4 m depth; 24 Mar. 2021; García Raso leg.; from Donax trunculus fisheries; GenBank: OR555895 –16S, OR557374 –COI; CRUST_ICMAN/3768 • 1 ♂; same collection data as for precding; GenBank: OR555893 –16S; CRUST_ICMAN/3769 • 16 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀; same collection data as for preceding CRUST_ICMAN/3789 (in this sample the proportion P.v. / P.d. sp. nov. was: 24/1) • 2 ♂♂; Málaga Bay; 2–6 m depth; Jul. 1979; García Raso leg.; from Donax trunculus fisheries; CRUST_ICMAN/3787 • 2 ♂♂; Fuengirola; 2–4 m depth; 10 Jun. 1978; García Raso leg., from bivalves fisheries; CRUST_ICMAN/3788 • 13 ♂♂, 14 ♀♀; Málaga; 1978 – 1981; from Donax trunculus fisheries; CRUST_ICMAN/3790 • 6 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀; Fuengirola; about 5–6 m depth; 2 Oct. 2007; García Raso leg.; RBINS, INV. 187238 (one registration number for all these specimens) .

TUNISIA • 1 ♂; Bay of Tunis; Feb. 2007; Jeanne Zaouali leg.; DNA extr. 21.04.08 R168-10; RBINS, INV. 187235 .