Dermochelys
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Dermochelys is a genus of large marine turtles best known for including the leatherback sea turtle, the largest living turtle species.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dermochelys canonical | 3 |
| Dermochelys (leatherback turtles) | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Dermochelyidae ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| commonName | leatherback turtles ⓘ |
| containsTaxon | Dermochelys coriacea ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
lack of a bony carapace in its members
ⓘ
leathery, flexible shell in its members ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | large marine predator ⓘ |
| eggLayingSite | sandy beaches ⓘ |
| family | Dermochelyidae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Blainville ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 1816 ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine environment
ⓘ
open ocean ⓘ |
| hasConservationRelevance | yes ⓘ |
| hasLivingSpecies | Dermochelys coriacea ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| membersDiet | mainly jellyfish (for Dermochelys coriacea) ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek words derma and chelys (skin and turtle) ⓘ |
| notableFor | including the leatherback sea turtle, the largest living turtle species ⓘ |
| order | Testudines ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern taxonomy ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| suborder | Cryptodira ⓘ |
| superfamily | Chelonioidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Dermochelys coriacea ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dermochelys (leatherback turtles)