Dermochelyidae

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Dermochelyidae is a family of large marine turtles best known for including the leatherback sea turtle, the largest living turtle species.

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Dermochelyidae canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf taxonomic family
turtle family
bodySizeCharacteristic large marine turtles
class Reptilia
commonName leatherback turtle family
conservationStatusGeneral threatened by human activities
diet mostly gelatinous zooplankton such as jellyfish
distribution worldwide oceans
ectothermyCharacteristic reptilian family with elevated body temperature relative to water via gigantothermy
eggLayingSite sandy beaches
fossilRecord known from the Late Cretaceous onward
habitat marine
includesGenus Dermochelys
includesTaxon Dermochelys coriacea
kingdom Animalia
limbType flipper-like forelimbs adapted for open-ocean swimming
namedAfter Dermochelys
surface form: Dermochelys (leatherback turtles)
notableFor containing the largest living turtle species
including the leatherback sea turtle
order Testudines
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
shellType leathery carapace without typical bony scutes
suborder Cryptodira
superfamily Chelonioidea
taxonRank family
threat bycatch in fisheries
coastal habitat loss
marine pollution
typeGenus Dermochelys

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Dermochelys coriacea family Dermochelyidae
Cryptodira includesFamily Dermochelyidae
Dermochelys family Dermochelyidae
Dermochelys belongsTo Dermochelyidae
Cheloniidae differentiatedFrom Dermochelyidae