Procerithiidae

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Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Cerithioidea Rank Family		Class Gastropoda Phylum Mollusca

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Procerithiidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.

Argyropeza is the only extant genus in the Procerithiidae.

Taxonomy

The following three subfamilies are recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005):

† Procerithiinae Cossmann, 1906

† Paracerithiinae Cossmann, 1906

Cryptaulacinae Gründel, 1976 - include Argyropeza

Bandel (2006) described a new subfamily, Argyropezinae.

Argyropezinae Bandel, 2006

† Procerithiinae Cossmann, 1906 - include Cryptaulax

† Paracerithiinae Cossmann, 1906

Bandel (2006) expressed doubts about the validity of Cryptaulacinae, because Cryptaulax and Procerithium may be based on the same species.

Genera within the family v include:

Procerithiinae

† Procerithium Cossmann, 1902 - type genus

† Cryptaulax Tate, 1869 - type genus of the subfamily Cryptaulacinae, when considered valid.

Cryptaulax sakarahensis Bandel, 2006

Paracerithiinae

† Paracerithium Cossmann, 1902 - type genus of the subfamily Paracerithiinae

Argyropezinae

Argyropeza Mellvill & Standen, 1901

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