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King venus

Lirophora paphia (Linnaeus, 1767)

Status not recordedmolluscs

The king venus (Lirophora paphia) is a species in the family Veneridae, order Venerida.

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Quick facts about the king venus

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the king venus live?

Not recorded

Is the king venus endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the king venus classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classBivalvia
  4. orderVenerida
  5. familyVeneridae
  6. genusLirophora
  7. SpeciesLirophora paphia (Linnaeus, 1767)

Synonyms Chione paphia, Chione pappia, Pectunculus vetula, Venus meleagrina, Venus paphia

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the king venus

Other species in the same genus Lirophora.

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the king venus?

The king venus (Lirophora paphia) belongs to the family Veneridae in the order Venerida.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). King venus (Lirophora paphia). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/king-venus

MLA

“King venus (Lirophora paphia).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/king-venus.

BibTeX
@misc{king_venus_2026,
  title = {King venus (Lirophora paphia)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/king-venus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}