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
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.) (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 2024-11-09
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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
Unreviewed
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] |
