Learchis
Genus of gastropods
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Learchis is a genus of sea slugs, specifically of aeolid nudibranchs.[2]
| Learchis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Aeolidacea |
| Family: | Facelinidae |
| Genus: | Learchis Bergh, 1896[1] |
| Type species | |
| Learchis indica Bergh, 1896 | |
Species
Species in this genus include:
- Learchis evelinae Edmunds & Just, 1983
- Learchis ignis Crescini, De Sisto & Villalba, 2013
- Learchis poica Ev. Marcus & Er. Marcus, 1960
Species treated as synonyms
- Learchis indica Bergh, 1896: synonym of Caloria indica (Bergh, 1896) - type species of Learchis
Validity of the genus
According to Article 42.3. of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature which states:
Application of genus-group names. The application of each genus-group name is determined by reference to the type species of the nominal taxon that it denotes.
The species currently allocated here to Learchis should be moved with Learchis indica to the genus Caloria.[3]