Cheloniinae

Updated on Sep 25, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Reptilia Suborder Cryptodira Rank Subfamily		Phylum Chordata Order Testudines Clade Americhelydia

Similar Kinosterninae, Trionychinae, Emydinae, Deirochelyinae, Cyclanorbis

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

Chelonia mydas (Green sea turtle)

Genus Eretmochelys

Eretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill sea turtle)

Genus Natator

Natator depressus (Flatback sea turtle) (Previously in Chelonia)

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