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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. It was discovered in 1849 and can be found on both coasts from the United States to Southern Brazil.

Discovery

The lady in waiting venus was initially described as Venus intapurpurea in 1849 by Timothy Abbott Conrad.

Description

The lady in waiting venus shell is white with irregular angular fulvous spots. The interior is also white, but contains a large triangular purple stain.

References

1. Leal, José H. (2017-03-03). "The Lady-in-waiting Venus". shellmuseum. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Chionopsis intapurpurea (Conrad, 1849)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
3. "Molluscabase - Chionopsis intapurpurea (Conrad, 1849)". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
4. ^ "Molluscabase - Chionopsis intapurpurea (Conrad, 1849)". www.molluscabase.org. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
5. "Chionopsis gnidia (Broderip & G.B.Sowerby I, 1829)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
6. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences of (1847). Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Vol. 1. Philadelphia: Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.
7. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences of (1847). Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Vol. ser.2:v.1 (1847-1850). Philadelphia: Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. p. 209.

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