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Caretta Rafinesque, 1814

AphiaID

137066 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137066)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Cheloniidae Oppel, 1811

Direct children (3)

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Species Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Caretta bissa Rüppell, 1835 accepted as Eretmochelys imbricata bissa (Rüppell, 1835)
Species Caretta gigas Deraniyagala, 1939 accepted as Caretta caretta gigas (Deraniyagala, 1939)

Environment

marine

Original description

Rafinesque, C. S. (1814). Prodromo di erpetologica Sicilians. Specchio delle Scienze o giornale encidopedicodi Sicilia. 2(9): 65-67., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40818209
page(s): 66 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Uetz, P. (ed.) (2024). The Reptile Database. Caretta Rafinesque, 1814. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137066 on 2024-11-21

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

van der Land, Jacob

2005-12-27 19:49:34Z

changed

Vanden Berghe, Edward

Licensing

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original description Rafinesque, C. S. (1814). Prodromo di erpetologica Sicilians. Specchio delle Scienze o giornale encidopedicodi Sicilia. 2(9): 65-67., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40818209
page(s): 66 [details]

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 Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]