WoRMS taxon details
Chelonia Brongniart, 1800
- Species Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Chelonia agassizii Bocourt, 1868 accepted as Chelonia mydas agassizii (Bocourt, 1868) accepted as Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Chelonia depressa Garman, 1880 accepted as Natator depressus (Garman, 1880)
- Species Chelonia japonica accepted as Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Chelonia olivacea Eschscholtz, 1829 accepted as Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829)
- Species Chelonia viridis accepted as Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
marine
Not documented
Uetz, P. (ed.) (2025). The Reptile Database. Chelonia Brongniart, 1800. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137067 on 2025-07-08
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Nomenclature
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]
Other
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Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
