Lirophora paphia, also known as the king venus, is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Veneridae.[1][2] The species is found in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.[1]

Lirophora paphia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Bivalvia
Order: Venerida
Family: Veneridae
Genus: Lirophora
Species:
L. paphia
Binomial name
Lirophora paphia
(Linnaeus, 1767)
Synonyms[1]
  • Venus paphia Linnaeus, 1767
  • Chione paphia (Linnaeus, 1767)
  • Pectunculus vetula da Costa, 1778
  • Venus meleagrina Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1827

References

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  1. ^ a b c Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2024). "Lirophora paphia (Linnaeus, 1767)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Lirophora paphia (Linnaeus, 1767)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 24 September 2024.