larus

• Substantivo científico que designa o gênero-tipo da família Laridae, que inclui as gaivotas e aves marinhas aparentadas.

A scientific noun referring to the type genus of the family Laridae, which includes gulls and related seabirds.

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1. Type genus of the LaridaeC2formalscientific

   A taxonomic genus that includes most species of gulls, which are seabirds in the family Laridae.

   Gênero Larus

   • The genus Larus includes the common gull and the herring gull.
   • Ornithologists classify many large gulls under the genus Larus.
   • Larus species are found in coastal regions worldwide.