Cheloniinae
Appearance
Cheloniinae | |
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Chelonia mydas | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Superfamily: | Chelonioidea |
Family: | Cheloniidae |
Subfamily: | Cheloniinae |
Genera | |
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
- Genus Eretmochelys
- Genus Natator
- Natator depressus (Flatback sea turtle) (Previously in Chelonia)