Lirophora paphia
{{Short description|Species of bivalve}}
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| image = Lirophora paphia 02.jpg
| genus = Lirophora
| species = paphia
| authority = (Linnaeus, 1767)
| synonyms =
- Venus paphia Linnaeus, 1767
- Chione paphia (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Pectunculus vetula da Costa, 1778
- Venus meleagrina Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1827
}}
Lirophora paphia, also known as the king venus, is a species of bivalve belonging to the family Veneridae.{{GBIF |title=Lirophora paphia (Linnaeus, 1767) |id=4949228 |access-date=24 September 2024 }} The species is found in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
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Category:Molluscs of the Atlantic Ocean
Category:Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
Category:Bivalves described in 1767
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