K. Fraussen & J. Rosado 
The Cantharus group on Almirante Leite bank 
Paratypes 1-7, 19.1-21.6 mm, saine locality, MNHN- 
23771, MFTNM, JR, KF-6129. 
Paratype 8, 12.6 mm, juvénile (protoconch), saine 
locality, MNHN-23771. 
Type locality. Mozambique Channel, Almirante Leite 
Bank, MA1NBAZA stn. DW3167, 26°12’S, 35°02’E, 
228-230 m. 
Material examined. Mozambique: Mozambique 
Channel, Almirante Leite Bank, MAINBAZA stn. 
DW3167, 26°12’S, 35°02’E, 228-230 m, 28 dd (9 jv.). 
- Stn DW3169, 26°11 ’S, 35°01’E, 450 m, 4 dd. 
Range and habitat. Only known from the Almirante 
Leite Bank. Bathymétrie range, ail empty shells, 
between 228 and 450 m. 
Syntopic with Micrologie mochatinctus sp. nov. on 
Almirante Leite Bank (MAINBAZA stn. DW3167 
and DW3169). 
Almirante Leite Bank is an area with strong currents 
overflowing a bottom of hard rocks. The habitat is 
characterized by the presence of rock, coral, sponges 
and gorgonians (Text Fig. 1). 
Text Figure 1. Habitat of Pollia imprimelata sp. nov. 
Description. Shell of medium size for genus (up to 
21.6 mm in height). Shape semi-oval, spire rather 
conical. Teleoconch whorls 5 Zi in number, laterally 
flattened, suprasuturally with narrow. but clearly 
constricted area. Colour white to yellowish brown 
with brown spiral lines on top of axial sculpture. 
Protoconch consisting of slightly more than 1 3 / 4 
whorl, 2.2 mm high, 1.1 mm in diameter. Colour 
yellowish with brown spot on tip. Whorls rapidly 
increasing in size, last whorl big, convex. Surface 
smooth, rather glossy, but covered with numerous 
minute shallow holes. Transition to teleoconch 
marked by 3 or 4 fine incrémental lines. 
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First whorl with 3 well developed primary spiral 
cords; a fine, fourth cord présent in subsutural 
interspace. A single, fine secondary spiral cord 
appears along second whorl, situated in the iniddle of 
each interspace. Subsutural spiral cord increasing in 
stiength, on third whorl almost as strong as other 
primary spiral cords; a fifth primary spiral cord partly 
concealed under suture with subséquent whorl. One 
subsutural secondary spiral cord becoming as strong 
as primary spiral cords along penultimate whorl, 
resulting in the presence of 2 spiral cords on 
subsutural slope which render a bilirate appearance 
and torm a deep suture above axial ribs. Penultimate 
