Learchis is a genus of sea slugs, specifically of aeolid nudibranchs.Bouchet, P. (2015). Learchis Bergh, 1896. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-12-19
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.International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. International Code of Zoological Nomenclature online Accessed 19-12-2015.
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