Lirophora paphia

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Lirophora paphia
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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 paphiaLinnaeus, 1767
  • Chione paphia(Linnaeus, 1767)
  • Pectunculus vetulada Costa, 1778
  • Venus meleagrinaBory de Saint-Vincent, 1827

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]

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References

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