''Chionopsis intapurpurea'', the lady in waiting venus, is a species of marine bivalve from the family Veneridae in the genus ''

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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

Veneridae Bivalves described in 1849 {{Veneridae-stub