Dermochelys de Blainville 1816 (Leatherback sea turtle)

Reptilia - Testudines - Dermochelyidae

Synonyms: Chelyra Rafinesque 1832, Coriudo Fleming 1822 [objective synonym], Dermatochelys Wagler 1830, Dermochelis Cuvier 1829, Scytina Wagler 1828, Sphargis Merrem

Parent taxon: Dermochelyidae according to A. G. J. Rhodin et al. 2017

See also Anquetin et al. 2009, Bardet et al. 2013, Carroll 1988, Cope 1875, de Lapparent de Broin et al. 2014, Frank and Ramus 1996, Hay 1930, Hirayama 1995, Joyce 2007, Kuhn 1966, Sepkoski 2002, van Dijk et al. 2014 and Weems 1988

Sister taxa: Arabemys, Chelonia californiensis, Dermochelyinae, Egyptemys, Eosphargis, Maorichelys, Mesodermochelys, Natemys, Psephophorus, Turgaiscapha

Subtaxa: Chelonias Chelyra Dermochelis atlantica Dermochelys coriacea

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Ecology: aquatic durophage-piscivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of Australia (1 collection), Oman (2)

• Miocene of United States (1: California)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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