Procerithiidae
| Procerithiidae | |
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| Rhabdocolpus muricatum (Sowerby, 1825) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Cerithioidea |
| Family: | Procerithiidae Cossmann, 1906[1] |
Procerithiidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.[2]
Argyropeza is the only extant genus in the Procerithiidae.
Taxonomy[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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
- Argyropeza Mellvill & Standen, 1901[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Cossmann (1906). Essais de paléoconchologie comparée 7.
- ^ Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). "Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families". Malacologia. 47 (1–2).
- ^ Gründel (1976). Malakologische Abhandlungen 5(3): 44.
- ^ a b c d e f g h 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].
- ^ 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