Emilio Rolân, R. Fernândez-Garcés, C. Redfern 
New records and new species of Agathotoma 
Table 1 
protoconch 
whorls 
protoconch 
microsculpture 
protoconch 
diameter inpm 
upper part of 
ribs 
height/width ratio 
A. candidissima 
2-2.3 
smooth+axial 
about 400 
rounded 
2.6 
A. ecthymata 
1-1.3 
dense tubercles 
350-370 
lower 
angulation 
2.2 
A. apocrypha 
1-1.3 
zigzag lines 
400-430 
rounded 
2.6 
A. castellata 
2-2.3 
smooth+axial 
about 500 
rounded 
high 
2.3 
A. kirshi 
1-1.3 
aligned 
tubercles 
about 480 
slightly 
rounded 
2.4-2.7 
A. asthenika 
2-2.3 
smooth+axial 
about 410 
lower 
angulation 
2.8 
A. eduardoi 
1-1.3 
aligned 
tubercles 
380-400 
rounded 
2.6 
A. prominens 
2-2.3 
smooth+axial 
about 510 
sharp 
angulation 
2.1 
Acknowledgements 
The authors thank the persons who hâve read this 
manuscript and hâve given us their opinions, allowing 
us to make corrections. Jésus Méndez and Inès Pazos 
made the SEM photos in the Centro de Apoyo 
Cientifico y Tecnolôgico a la Investigaciôn (CACTI) 
ofthe University of Vigo. The optical photographs 
were made in the Departamento de Xenética of the 
same University. 
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Figure 10. A-Q. Colour figures of Agathotoma. A. Agathotoma candidissima (C. B. Adams 1845) 4 7 mm Faro 
de los Colorados, Cuba (MHNS). B-D. Agathotoma ecthymata Garcia, 2008; B 3 7 mm Rancho I una 
(MHNS); C-D. 5.1 mm, Faro de los Colorados (MHNS). E-F. Agathotoma castellata (E A Smith 1 8S84 
"1 4 , 0 mncn;,v mh h S) rsnrr r F,gs - r* G Asa,ho,oma “te ™«. .2 
19 mm (MNCN) (figured in Fig. 6A). H. Agathotoma eduardoi spec. nov., holotype, 4 2 mm (MNCN) 
(t.gured in Fig. 7A). I-J. Agathotoma prominens spec. nov.; I. holotype, 4.1 mm (MNCN)- I naratvne 4 1 
rŒr "rf n S; « n B) , K 'V **«r?*°& s p ec - no.! 3 4™’: 
(MHNS) (Shell figured in Fig. 6B). M-N. Agathotoma eduardoi spec. nov.; M. paratype 3 3 mm (MHNS)' 
» m t have been figured in Figs - 7b - c) - °- mg™ dIh x 
1889), 5 mm. Rancho Luna, 10-30 m (MHNS); P-Q. Aga,kcoma s p. 8.4 mm. Rancho Lufa.TSo m (MH 
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