Aplus dorbignyi (Payraudeau, 1826)
Azores to Mediterranean, N. Red Sea (antilessepsian).
Predator in the rocky upper infralittoral.
Locally sympatric with A. gaillardoti.
Original taxon: Buccinum dorbignyi.
Above: crabbed specimens of dorbignyi (orange) and gaillardoti (brown) found on shallow rocks near the prehistoric harbour of Falasarna, W. Crete. 14-19mm.
Synonym: armata Coen, 1933.
35-40m deep, in Alger bay, Algeria. 19,5mm.
On the breakwater, Playa de la Almadraba, west of Dénia, Alicante Province, Comunidad Valenciana, SE. Spain. Original picture provided by K. Schulz for iNaturalist – (CC BY).
Dark specimen collected at 1m deep, under stones, along the shore facing Kolokitha islet, SE. coast of Spinalonga peninsula, Elounda, Lasithi, N. Crete. 13mm.
The pale spiral band and the two rows of nodules at the periphery are constant. The remaining (other nodules, background colour) can vary. – Above, an almost smooth shell, which can be related to dorbignyi, collected at 1m deep, under rock, Nebida, Carbonia-Iglesias, SW. Sardinia. 18mm.

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