Learchis
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| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura |
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| Genus: | Learchis Bergh, 1896[1]
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| Learchis indica Bergh, 1896
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Learchis is a genus of sea slugs, specifically of aeolid nudibranchs.[2]
Species[edit]
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[edit]
- Learchis indica Bergh, 1896: synonym of Caloria indica (Bergh, 1896) - type species of Learchis
Validity of the genus[edit]
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]
References[edit]
- ^ Bergh, L. S. R. 1896. Eolidiens d'Amboine. In: Voyage de MM. M. Bedot et C. Pictet dans l'Archipel Malais. Revue Suisse de Zoologie et Annales de Musée d'Histoire Naturelle de Geneve 4:385-394, pl.16.
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2015). Learchis Bergh, 1896. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-19
- ^ International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. International Code of Zoological Nomenclature online Archived 2009-05-24 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 19-12-2015.