Genus / Testudines taxon

Loggerhead Sea Turtles

Caretta

Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta) is a genus in the Testudines taxonomy. Its parent taxon is Loggerhead Sea Turtles Subfamily, and 1 direct child taxa are currently listed here.

Lineage: Turtles and Tortoises (TESTUDINES) > Cryptodira (CRYPTODIRA) > Durocryptodira (DUROCRYPTODIRA) > Sea Turtles Superfamily (CHELONIOIDEA) > Sea Turtles (CHELONIIDAE) > Loggerhead Sea Turtles Subfamily (CARETTINAE) > Loggerhead Sea Turtles (Caretta). This path helps place the taxon within its family, genus, or species-level context.

Loggerhead Sea Turtles plate reference
Plate page 109
Chinese Name
蠵龟属
English Name
Loggerhead Sea Turtles
Scientific Name
Caretta
Rank
Genus

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