Chionopsis intapurpurea
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| Chionopsis intapurpurea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Bivalvia |
| Order: | Venerida |
| Family: | Veneridae |
| Genus: | Chionopsis |
| Species: | C. intapurpurea |
| Binomial name | |
| Chionopsis intapurpurea (Conrad, 1849) | |
Chionopsis intapurpurea, the lady in waiting venus, is a species of marine bivalve from the family Veneridae in the genus Chionopsis. [1][2][3] It was discovered in 1849[4] and can be found on both coasts from the United States to Southern Brazil.[5]