Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Superclass Gnathostomata > Superclass Tetrapoda > Class Reptilia > Order Testudines > Suborder Cryptodira > Family Cheloniidae

Caretta Rafinesque, 1814

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758)

Literature

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

additional source

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External Links

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Citation

WoRMS (2014). Caretta Rafinesque, 1814. In: Uetz, P. (ed.) (2014) The Reptile Database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:137066

Prof. Alain Dubois. Caretta Rafinesque, 1814. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=214779

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine

Importance

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urn:lsid:faunaeur.org:taxname:214779

Last modified

2005-12-27 by Prof. Alain Dubois & by Edward Vanden Berghe

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