Lirophora paphia

Lirophora paphia
Scientific 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
  • 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. The species is found in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.