Cheloniinae
| Cheloniinae | |
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| Chelonia mydas | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Clade: | Americhelydia |
| Family: | Cheloniidae |
| Subfamily: | Cheloniinae |
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Cheloniinae is a subfamily of the sea turtle family Cheloniidae. Its parent superfamily is Chelonioidea.
The members of the subfamily, and genera that make it up, are:
- Genus Chelonia
- Genus Eretmochelys
- Genus Natator
- Natator depressus (Flatback sea turtle) (Previously in Chelonia)
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Turtle family Cheloniidae | ||
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| Caretta | ||
| Lepidochelys | ||
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| Chelonia | ||
| Eretmochelys | ||
| Natator | ||
Phylogenetic arrangement based on turtles of the world 2012 update: annotated checklist. Extinct turtles not included. | ||
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