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Also known as Leatherback sea turtles, Dermochelyoidae

Dermochelyidae is a family of sea turtles which has seven extinct genera and one extant genus, containing one living species, the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea). The oldest fossils of the group date to the Late Cretaceous.

Species

leatherback turtles

FAMILY

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassTestudines
OrderTestudines
FamilyDermochelyidae

Habitatmarine

Observations recorded55,913

Los dermoquélidos (Dermochelyidae) son una familia de tortugas que abarcan varios géneros extintos, y uno solo viviente. Dejando de lado a las extintas protostégidas, son las mayores tortugas marinas conocidas. Clasificación Subfamilia Desmatochelyinae[2] †Corochelys[2] †Desmatochelys[2] Subfamilia Allopleuroninae[2] †Allopleuron[2] †Eosphargis[2] †Glyptochelone[2] †Protosphargis[2] Subfamilia Dermochelyinae[2] †Cosmochelys[2] Dermochelys[2] Dermochelys coriacea – tortuga laúd[2] †Psephophorus[2] Adicionalmente †Mesodermochelys †Ocepechelon (considerado como "el miembro más basal") †Natemys Referencias ↑ Rhodin, Anders G.J.; van Dijk, Peter Paul; Inverson, John B.; Shaffer, H. Bradley; Roger, Bour (31 de diciembre de 2011). «Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status». Chelonian Research Monographs 5. Archivado desde el original el 22 de enero de 2012. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Natural history of seas turtles: paleontologic history. pp. 21-2.

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