Dermochelyidae Fitzinger, 1843 
AphiaID: 137000

Classification: Biota > Animalia > Chordata > Vertebrata > Gnathostomata > Tetrapoda > Reptilia > Testudines > Cryptodira

Status		accepted
Record status		Edited by Database Management Team
Rank		Family
Parent		Cryptodira
Sources		basis of record: van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 50: pp. 375-376 (look up in IMIS) [details] additional source: ITIS database, 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. FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes, 6. Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada: Ottawa, Canada. pag.var pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Direct child taxa [show all]		Genus Dermochelys Blainville, 1816
Environment		marine
Links		To GenBank To ITIS
LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137000
Taxonomic Edit history		Date    action    by 2004-12-21 15:54:05Z   created   van der Land, Jacob 2005-03-29 08:12:19Z   changed   Claus, Simon 2005-12-27 19:49:34Z   changed   Vanden Berghe, Edward
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		Citation: BeRMS (2013). Dermochelyidae. In: Uetz, P. (ed.) (2013) The Reptile Database. Accessed through: VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010) The Belgian Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137000 on 2013-05-26
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