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Names and sources

Accepted Name Source
Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761)
  • AFD
Synonym Source
Sphargis angusta Philippi, 1899 synonym
  • AFD
Sphargis coriacea schlegelii Garman, 1884 synonym
  • AFD
Dermatochelys porcata Wagler, 1830 synonym
  • AFD
Dermochelis atlantica Cuvier, 1829 synonym
  • AFD
Sphargis mercurialis Merrem, 1820 synonym
  • AFD
Chelonias lutaria Rafinesque, 1814 synonym
  • AFD
Testudo tuberculata Pennant, 1801 synonym
  • AFD
Testudo lyra Lacépède, 1788 synonym
  • AFD
Testudo arcuata Catesby, 1771 synonym
  • AFD
Testudo coriacea Vandelli, 1761 synonym
  • AFD
Common Name Source
Leatherback Turtle preferred Australia Australia
Leatherback Turtle
Leathery Turtle Australia Australia
  • AFD
Name Source
Dermochelys coriacea accepted

Scientific name reallocated to Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761) by taxonomy builder
Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761) accepted
  • AFD
Identifier Source
39021001 CAAB Code current
  • CAAB
urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:9b31383c-4745-4b8f-a3bd-8b9e91619e47 Taxon LSID unknown
  • AFD
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/9b31383c-4745-4b8f-a3bd-8b9e91619e47 Taxon Concept current
  • AFD
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/9b31383c-4745-4b8f-a3bd-8b9e91619e47 Taxon current
  • AFD
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/40e85d55-b14f-4088-9e9c-7e376fc794c1 Scientific Name current
  • AFD
ALA_DR22891_19 Taxon current
http://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/9b31383c-4745-4b8f-a3bd-8b9e91619e47 Taxon unknown
  • AFD

Classification

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