Procerithiidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails in the subclass Caenogastropoda. As currently defined, it is extinct, although it has been suggested to include the extant genus Argyropeza.
Taxonomy No subfamilies are recognized in the MolluscaBase.
2005 taxonomy The following three subfamilies were recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005): Procerithiinae Cossmann, 1906 Paracerithiinae Cossmann, 1906 Cryptaulacinae Gründel, 1976Gründel (1976). Malakologische Abhandlungen 5(3): 44. – includes Argyropeza
2006 taxonomy Bandel (2006) described a new subfamily, Argyropezinae.
Argyropezinae Bandel, 2006 Procerithiinae Cossmann, 1906 – includes 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 Genera within the family are: Ageria Abbass, 1973 Brachycerithium Bonarelli, 1921 Campanilopsis P.-H. Fischer, 1956 Cerithinella Gemmellaro, 1878 Cirsocerithium Cossmann, 1906 Infacerithium Gründel, 1974 Longaevicerithium Guzhov, 2003 Martignyella J.-C. Fischer, 1969 Paracerithium Cossmann, 1902 – type genus of the subfamily Paracerithiinae, when considered valid Procerithium Cossmann, 1902 Rhabdocolpus Cossmann, 1906 Rostrocerithium Cossmann, 1906 Sinuozyga Batten, 1985 Tyrnoviella Guzhov, 2004
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