WoRMS taxon details
Caretta Rafinesque, 1814
- 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)
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Rafinesque, C. S. (1814). Prodromo di erpetologica Sicilians. <em>Specchio delle Scienze o giornale encidopedicodi Sicilia.</em> 2(9): 65-67., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40818209
page(s): 66 [details]
page(s): 66 [details]
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
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Rafinesque, C. S. (1814). Prodromo di erpetologica Sicilians. <em>Specchio delle Scienze o giornale encidopedicodi Sicilia.</em> 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, <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]
page(s): 66 [details]
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]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
