EMYSystem Genus Page: Dermochelys
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OrderOrder Testudines (turtles, tortoises and terrapins)
FamilyFamily Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Turtles)
SubfamilySubfamily no_subfamily ()
GenusGenus Dermochelys (Leatherback turtles)
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Original Description Blainville 1816 : 111
Common name Leatherback turtles
Distribution All tropical to temperate oceans
Comments Smith and Smith (1973:20) discussed pagination problems in Blainville (1816).
 
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