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Sea Turtle Glossary

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Cheloniid

Cheloniids are hard-shelled sea turtle species (the green turtle, loggerhead turtle, hawksbill turtle, kemps ridley turtle, olive ridley turtle, and flatback turtle) that are members of the Cheloniidae Family. The one species of marine turtle that is not a member of the Cheloniidae is the leatherback: it is the sole living member of the Dermochelyidae Family.

See also: Dermochelyid

WWW References:

• Anatomy of Sea Turtles

Citations:

• Wyneken, J. 2001. The Anatomy of Sea Turtles. U.S. Department of Commerce NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC-470, 172 pp.

Entered by: Janice Blumenthal
Modified by: Matthew Godfrey, Michael Coyne,
Entered: 2005-05-06 21:10:29
Last modified: 2008-09-28 07:53:57