Procerithiidae
# Procerithiidae

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

### 2006 taxonomy

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

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
