Dermochelys coriacea
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Dermochelys coriacea, commonly known as the leatherback sea turtle, is the largest living turtle species and a highly migratory marine reptile found in oceans worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dermochelys coriacea canonical | 5 |
| leatherback sea turtle | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine reptile
ⓘ
sea turtle ⓘ species ⓘ |
| adaptation |
deep-diving capability
ⓘ
endothermy-like elevated body temperature ⓘ |
| binomialName | Dermochelys coriacea self-link ⓘ |
| bodyMassMax | over 600 kilograms ⓘ |
| carapaceLengthMax | about 2 meters ⓘ |
| citesListing | Appendix I ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| commonName |
leatherback sea turtle
ⓘ
leathery turtle ⓘ |
| conservation | subject of international protection agreements ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
gelatinous zooplankton
ⓘ
jellyfish ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| diveDepthMax | over 1000 meters ⓘ |
| family | Dermochelyidae ⓘ |
| feedingRole | specialist predator of jellyfish ⓘ |
| genus | Dermochelys ⓘ |
| habitat |
open ocean
ⓘ
pelagic zone ⓘ subpolar waters ⓘ temperate waters ⓘ tropical waters ⓘ |
| isLargest | living turtle species ⓘ |
| iucnStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | several decades ⓘ |
| migration |
highly migratory
ⓘ
transoceanic movements ⓘ |
| nestsOn | sandy beaches ⓘ |
| order | Testudines ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| shellType | leathery carapace without hard scutes ⓘ |
| swimmingSpeedMax | over 30 kilometers per hour ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
bycatch in fisheries
ⓘ
climate change impacts on nesting beaches ⓘ coastal development at nesting beaches ⓘ egg harvesting ⓘ ingestion of marine plastic debris ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1766 ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
leatherback sea turtle
this entity surface form:
leatherback sea turtle