Lirophora paphia

{{Short description|Species of bivalve}}

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| 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

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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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{{cite WoRMS |title=Lirophora paphia (Linnaeus, 1767) |year=2024 |id=420943 |db=MolluscaBase |access-date=24 September 2024}}

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Category:Veneridae

Category:Molluscs of the Atlantic Ocean

Category:Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus

Category:Bivalves described in 1767

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