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Names and sources

Accepted Name Source
Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761)
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Published in:CAVS 2006, "Census of Australian Vertebrate Species"
Synonym Source
Testudo coriacea Vandelli, 1761 synonym
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Published in:Fretey, J. & Bour, R. 1980, "Redécouverte du type de Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli) (Testudinata: Dermochelyidae)", Bollettino di Zoologia. Torino, vol. 47, 193-205
Sphargis angusta Philippi, 1899 synonym
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Published in:Smith, H.M. & Smith, R.B. 1979, Synopsis of the Herpetofauna of Mexico. Vol. 6. Guide to Mexican Turtles. Bibliographic Addendum 3, 1044, John Johnson, North Bennington, Vermont
Dermatochelys porcata Wagler, 1830 synonym
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Published in:Wermuth, H. & Mertens, R. 1961, Schildkröten, Krokodile, Brückenechsen, 422, Gustav Fischer, Jena
Sphargis coriacea schlegelii Garman, 1884 synonym
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Published in:Garman, S. 1884, "The reptiles of Bermuda (and) list of sea turtles (Chelonioidae) with synonymy", Bulletin of the United States National Museum, vol. 25, 285-303 p303
Dermochelis atlantica Cuvier, 1829 synonym
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Published in:Cuvier, G. 1829, Le Règne Animal, distribué d'après son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée, vol. 2,, i-xv + pp. 1-406, Edn 2ed., Déterville, Paris p14
Sphargis mercurialis Merrem, 1820 synonym
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Published in:Merrem, B. 1820, Versuch eines Systems Amphibien. Tentamen Systematis Amphibiorum, xv 199, Krieger, Marburg p19
Chelonias lutaria Rafinesque, 1814 synonym
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Published in:Rafinesque, C.S. 1814, "Prodromo di erpetologia siciliana. In: Specchio della Scienze, o Giornale enciclopedico di Sicilia. Deposito letterario delle moderne cognizioni, scoperte et osservazioni sopra le scienze ed arti. Palermo, Vol. 2, 196 pp.", 65-67, 102-104 p66
Testudo tuberculata Pennant, 1801 synonym
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Published in:Pennant T. in Schoepff, J.D. 1801, Historia Testudinum iconibus illustrata, xii 136, J.J. Palm, Erlangen p123, pl. 29a
Testudo lyra Lacépède, 1788 synonym
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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, 95-104, Royal Printer 1 (Synops. Méth), Paris p111, pl. 3
Testudo arcuata Catesby, 1771 synonym
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Published in:Catesby, M. 1771, The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands. (Revised by G. Edwards). To which is now added a Linnaean index of the animals and plants, 100 pp., B. White, London p40, pl. 40
Sphargis coriacea synonym
Common Name Source
Leatherback Turtle Australia Australia
Leathery Turtle Australia Australia
  • AFD
Name Source
Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761) accepted
  • AFD
Identifier Source
http://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/9b31383c-4745-4b8f-a3bd-8b9e91619e47 Taxon unknown
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urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:9b31383c-4745-4b8f-a3bd-8b9e91619e47 Taxon LSID unknown
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https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/9b31383c-4745-4b8f-a3bd-8b9e91619e47 Taxon current
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https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/9b31383c-4745-4b8f-a3bd-8b9e91619e47 Taxon Concept current
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39021001 CAAB Code current
  • CAAB
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/40e85d55-b14f-4088-9e9c-7e376fc794c1 Scientific Name current
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Classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
CHORDATA
subphylum
VERTEBRATA
informal
Gnathostomata
class
REPTILIA
order
TESTUDINES
family
DERMOCHELYIDAE
genus
Dermochelys
species
Dermochelys coriacea
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