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Cheloniidae Oppel, 1811

136999  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136999)

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  1. Genus Caretta Rafinesque, 1814
    1. Species Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758)
      1. Subspecies Caretta caretta gigas (Deraniyagala, 1939)
    2. Species Caretta bissa Rüppell, 1835 accepted as Eretmochelys imbricata bissa (Rüppell, 1835)
    3. Species Caretta gigas Deraniyagala, 1939 accepted as Caretta caretta gigas (Deraniyagala, 1939)
  2. Genus Chelonia Brongniart, 1800
    1. Species Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
      1. Subspecies Chelonia mydas agassizii (Bocourt, 1868) accepted as Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
      2. Subspecies Chelonia mydas mydas (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
    2. Species Chelonia agassizii Bocourt, 1868 accepted as Chelonia mydas agassizii (Bocourt, 1868)
    3. Species Chelonia depressa Garman, 1880 accepted as Natator depressus (Garman, 1880)
    4. Species Chelonia japonica accepted as Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
    5. Species Chelonia olivacea Eschscholtz, 1829 accepted as Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829)
    6. Species Chelonia viridis accepted as Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
  3. Genus Eretmochelys Fitzinger, 1843
    1. Species Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus, 1766)
      1. Subspecies Eretmochelys imbricata bissa (Rüppell, 1835)
      2. Subspecies Eretmochelys imbricata imbricata (Linnaeus, 1766)
    2. Species Eretmochelys squamosa accepted as Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus, 1766)
  4. Genus Halichelys Fitzinger, 1843
    1. Species Halichelys atra Fitzinger, 1843 accepted as Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758)
  5. Genus Lepidochelys Fitzinger, 1843
    1. Species Lepidochelys kempii Garman, 1880
    2. Species Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829)
  6. Genus Natator
    1. Species Natator depressus (Garman, 1880)
  7. Genus Thalassochelys Fitzinger, 1835
    1. Species Thalassochelys caretta Boulenger, 1886 accepted as Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758)
    2. Species Thalassochelys corticata Girard, 1858 accepted as Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Description Shell, head and flippers covered with horny lamellae (scutes); horny beak never W-shaped when viewed from the front;...  
Description Shell, head and flippers covered with horny lamellae (scutes); horny beak never W-shaped when viewed from the front; flippers with one or two claws <134> [details]
Uetz, P. (ed.) (2024). The Reptile Database. Cheloniidae Oppel, 1811. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136999 on 2024-05-28
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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2005-03-29 08:12:19Z
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2005-12-27 19:49:34Z
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basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS[details]   

additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]   

additional source Fischer, W.; Bianchi, G.; Scott, W.B. (1981). FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes: Eastern Central Atlantic fishing area 34, 47 (in part): 6. Shrimps and prawns, true crabs, Stomatopoda, bivalves, Gastropoda, Cephalopoda, sea turtles. <i>FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes</i>, 6. Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada: Ottawa, Canada. pag.var pp. (look up in IMIS[details]   
 
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Description Shell, head and flippers covered with horny lamellae (scutes); horny beak never W-shaped when viewed from the front; flippers with one or two claws <134> [details]

Spelling Spelled 'Cheloniidae' in Richmond, 1997 [details]
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LanguageName 
English sea turtles  [details]
German Meeresschildkröten  [details]
Italian chelonidi  [details]
Japanese ウミガメ科  [details]
Lithuanian jūriniai vėžliai  [details]
Modern Greek (1453-) Χελωνίδες  [details]
Norwegian havskilpaddefamilien  [details]
Polish żółwie morskie  [details]
Russian морские черепахи  [details]
Slovenian morske želve  [details]
Turkish kaplumbağalar  [details]
Ukrainian Черепахи морськіМорські черепахи  [details]
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