Learchis poica Ev.Marcus & Er.Marcus, 1960 is a animal in the Facelinidae family, order Nudibranchia, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Learchis poica Ev.Marcus & Er.Marcus, 1960

Learchis poica Ev.Marcus & Er.Marcus, 1960

Learchis poica is an aeolid nudibranch sea slug in the Facelinidae family found across parts of the Atlantic.

Family
Genus
Learchis
Order
Nudibranchia
Class
Gastropoda

About Learchis poica Ev.Marcus & Er.Marcus, 1960

Learchis poica is a species of sea slug, classified specifically as an aeolid nudibranch. It is a marine gastropod mollusc that belongs to the family Facelinidae. This species was first described from the east coast of Virginia Key, Miami, Florida. It has additionally been reported to occur in Jamaica, the Bahamas, Barbados, and Ghana.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Nudibranchia Facelinidae Learchis

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