Procerithiidae


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, 1976 – includes ''Argyropeza''

2006 taxonomy

Bandel described a new subfamily, Argyropezinae.
  • Argyropezinae Bandel, 2006
  • Procerithiinae Cossmann, 1906 – includes Cryptaulax
  • Paracerithiinae Cossmann, 1906
Bandel 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, 1973Brachycerithium Bonarelli, 1921Campanilopsis P.-H. Fischer, 1956Cerithinella Gemmellaro, 1878Cirsocerithium Cossmann, 1906Infacerithium Gründel, 1974Longaevicerithium Guzhov, 2003Martignyella J.-C. Fischer, 1969Paracerithium Cossmann, 1902 – type genus of the subfamily Paracerithiinae, when considered validProcerithium Cossmann, 1902Rhabdocolpus Cossmann, 1906Rostrocerithium Cossmann, 1906Sinuozyga Batten, 1985Tyrnoviella Guzhov, 2004