Procerithiidae

Procerithiidae

Procerithiidae

Family of gastropods

Procerithiidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.[2]

Quick Facts Scientific classification ...

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[1]
  • †Paracerithiinae Cossmann, 1906[1]
  • Cryptaulacinae Gründel, 1976[3] - include Argyropeza

2006 taxonomy

Bandel (2006)[4] described a new subfamily, Argyropezinae.

  • Argyropezinae Bandel, 2006[4]
  • †Procerithiinae Cossmann, 1906[4] - include Cryptaulax[4]
  • †Paracerithiinae Cossmann, 1906[4]

Bandel (2006)[4] expressed doubts about the validity of Cryptaulacinae, because Cryptaulax and Procerithium may be based on the same species.[4]

Genera

Genera within the family include:

Procerithiinae

  • †Procerithium Cossmann, 1902 - type genus
  • †Cryptaulax Tate, 1869 - type genus of the subfamily Cryptaulacinae, when considered valid.
    • †Cryptaulax sakarahensis Bandel, 2006[4]

Paracerithiinae

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

Argyropezinae

References

  1. [1]
    Cossmann (1906). Essais de paléoconchologie comparée 7.
  2. [2]
    Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). "Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families". Malacologia. 47 (1–2).
  3. [3]
    Gründel (1976). Malakologische Abhandlungen 5(3): 44.
  4. [4]
    Bandel K. (2006). "Families of the Cerithioidea and related superfamilies (Palaeo-Caenogastropoda; Mollusca) from the Triassic to the Recent characterized by protoconch morphology - including the description of new taxa". Freiberger Forschungshefte C 511: 59-138. PDF[permanent dead link].
  5. [5]
    WoRMS (2010). Argyropeza Melvill & Standen, 1901. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=473011 on 2010-05-12
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