WoRMS taxon details
Cheloniidae Oppel, 1811
Genus Caretta Rafinesque, 1814
Genus Chelonia Brongniart, 1800
Genus Eretmochelys Fitzinger, 1843
Genus Halichelys Fitzinger, 1843
Genus Lepidochelys Fitzinger, 1843
Genus Natator
Genus Thalassochelys Fitzinger, 1835
Genus Chelonia Brongniart, 1800
Genus Eretmochelys Fitzinger, 1843
Genus Halichelys Fitzinger, 1843
Genus Lepidochelys Fitzinger, 1843
Genus Natator
Genus Thalassochelys Fitzinger, 1835
marine
Not documented
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.) (2023). 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 2023-06-11
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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]
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]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From other sources
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]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 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] |
