WoRMS taxon details
Cheloniidae Oppel, 1811
AphiaID: 136999
AphiaID: 136999
| Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Tetrapoda (Superclass) > Reptilia (Class) > Testudines (Order) > Cryptodira (Suborder) |
| 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] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Direct child taxa [show all] | Genus Caretta Rafinesque, 1814 Genus Chelonia Brongniart, 1800 Genus Eretmochelys Fitzinger, 1843 Genus Lepidochelys Fitzinger, 1843 Genus Natator | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | marine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Links | To GenBank To ITIS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes |
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] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136999 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Citation: WoRMS (2013). Cheloniidae. In: Uetz, P. (ed.) (2013) The Reptile Database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=136999 on 2013-06-19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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