Dermochelys Blainville, 1816 
AphiaID: 137070

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

Status		accepted
Record status		Edited by Database Management Team
Rank		Genus
Parent		Dermochelyidae Fitzinger, 1843
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]
Vernacular Names		Language    Name   English leatherback sea turtles  [details]
Direct child taxa [show all]		Species Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761)
Environment		marine
Links		To GenBank To ITIS
LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137070
Taxonomic Edit history		Date    action    by 2004-12-21 15:54:05Z   created   van der Land, Jacob 2005-12-27 19:49:34Z   changed   Vanden Berghe, Edward
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		Citation: BeRMS (2013). Dermochelys Blainville, 1816. 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=137070 on 2013-05-21
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