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Names and sources

Accepted name Source
Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
Published in: Cogger, H.G. 1983, "in Cogger, H.G., Cameron, E.E. & Cogger, H.M. Amphibia and Reptiles. In Walton, D.W. (ed.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia", pp. vi 313
Synonyms Source
Testudo mydas Linnaeus, 1758
Published in: Linnaeus, C. 1758, "Classis III. Amphibia", Ed. Linnaeus, C., Systema Naturae per Regna tria Naturae, secundem Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentis, Synonymis, Locis. Tom.1 Editio decima, reformata, pp. pp. 194-238, Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae
Testudo macropus Walbaum, 1782
Published in: Walbaum, J.J. 1782, pp. vi 132, J.F. Gleditsch, Lübeck
Testudo viridis Schneider, 1783
Published in: Schneider, J.G. 1783, pp. xlviii 364, Müller, Leipzig
Testudo marina vulgaris Lacépède, 1788
Published in: Lacépède, B.G.E. 1788, "Histoire naturelle des Quadrupèdes ovipares et serpens", Ed. Buffon, G.L.L. (ed.), Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière, avec la description du cabinet du roi, pp. 95-104, Royal Printer 1 (Synops. Méth), Paris
Testudo viridisquamosa Lacépède, 1788
Published in: Lacépède, B.G.E. 1788, "Histoire naturelle des Quadrupèdes ovipares et serpens", Ed. Buffon, G.L.L. (ed.), Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière, avec la description du cabinet du roi, pp. 95-104, Royal Printer 1 (Synops. Méth), Paris
Testudo chloronotus Bechstein, 1800
Published in: Brongersma, L.D. 1961, "Notes upon some sea turtles", Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden), vol. 51, pp. 1-46
Testudo cepediana Daudin, 1802
Published in: Daudin, F.M. 1802, vol. 2, pp. 432 pp. pls 15-28, Dufart, Paris
Testudo rugosa Daudin, 1802
Published in: Daudin, F.M. 1802, vol. 2, pp. 432 pp. pls 15-28, Dufart, Paris
Chelonia virgata Schweigger, 1812
Published in: Schweigger, A.F. 1812, "Prodromus monographiae Cheloniorum", Königsberger Archiv für Naturwissenschaft und Mathematik, vol. 1, pp. 271-405
Caretta cepedii Merrem, 1820
Published in: Merrem, B. 1820, pp. xv 199, Krieger, Marburg
Common name Source
Green Turtle
green turtle
Identifier Source
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urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.name:288975
urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:95754e7c-c8ad-43bc-bace-a36aee7f29d6
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Classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
CHORDATA
subphylum
VERTEBRATA
GNATHOSTOMATA
class
REPTILIA
order
TESTUDINES
family
CHELONIIDAE
genus
Chelonia
species
Chelonia mydas
subspecies
Chelonia mydas japonica (Thunberg, 1787) 
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