Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Bivalvia > Subclass Autobranchia > Infraclass Heteroconchia > Subterclass Euheterodonta > Superorder Imparidentia > Order Lucinida > Superfamily Lucinoidea > Family Lucinidae > Subfamily Pegophyseminae

Loripinus Monterosato, 1883

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Anodontia (Loripinus)*	Monterosato, 1884	synonym

Children

Loripinus fragilis (R. A. Philippi, 1836)

Literature

original description	Monterosato, T. A. di. (1883-1885). Conchiglie littorali mediterranee. Il Naturalista Siciliano. [1] 3(3): 87–91 [December 1st, 1883]; [2] 3(4): 102-111 [January 1st, 1884]; [3] 3(5): 137-140 [February 1st, 1884]; [4] 3(6): 159-163 [March 1st, 1884]; [5] 3(8): 227-231 [May 1st, 1884]; [6] 3(10): 277-281 [July 1st, 1884]; [7] 4(1-2): 21-25 [October 1st, 1884]; [8] 4(3): 60-63 [December 1st, 1884]; [9] 4(4): 80-84 [January 1st, 1885]; [10] 4(8): 200-204 [May 1st, 1885].
basis of record	Taylor J. & Glover E. (2021). Biology, evolution and generic review of the chemosymbiotic bivalve family Lucinidae. London: The Ray Society [Publication 182]. 319 pp.
status source	Taylor, J. D.; Glover, E. A.; Smith, L.; Dyal, P.; Williams, S. T. (2011). Molecular phylogeny and classification of the chemosymbiotic bivalve family Lucinidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 163(1): 15-49.
subsequent type designation	Crosse, H. (1885). Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee, pel Marchese di Monterosato [book review]. Journal de Conchyliologie. 33: 139-142.

Genbank

Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Loripinus Monterosato, 1883. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:493953