title: Procerithiidae
text: # 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
  