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Dermochelyoidae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Reptilia

Suborder
  
Cryptodira

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Testudines

Clade
  
Americhelydia

Dermochelyoidae

Dermochelyoidae is an unranked clade of sea turtles. It includes some of the largest turtles of all time, such as Archelon and the leatherback sea turtle. Members of this group have a distinctive layer of skin over their shells, much like the freshwater soft-shelled turtles.

Subtaxa

  • Alienochelys
  • Bouliachelys
  • Corsochelys
  • Mesodermochelys
  • Ocepechelon
  • Clade Pandermochelys
  • Family †Protostegidae
  • Genus †Protostega
  • Family Dermochelyidae
  • Subfamily Dermochelyinae
  • Genus Dermochelys (leatherback turtle)
  • References

    Dermochelyoidae Wikipedia