Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
SPECIES: Published in
Vandelli, D. Epistola de holothurio, et testudine coriacea ad celeberrimum Carolum Linnaeum equitem naturae curiosum Dioscoridem II.

Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: class
Testudines: family
Dermochelyidae: genus
Dermochelys: species
Dermochelys coriacea

Name

Synonyms: Chelonia lutaria Rafinesque, 1814; Chelonias lutaria Rafinesque, 1814; Coriudo coriacea (Vandelli, 1761); Dermatochelys coriacea Günther, 1864; Dermatochelys porcata Wagler, 1830; Dermocheles coriacea; Dermochelis atlantica Lesueur, 1829; Dermochelys atlantica Duméril & Bibron, 1835; Dermochelys atlantica Lesueur, 1829; Dermochelys coriacea coriacea; Dermochelys coriacea schlegelii (Garman, 1884); Dermochelys porcata Wagler, 1830; Sphargis angusta Philippi, 1899; Sphargis coriacea (Vandelli, 1761); Sphargis coriacea schlegelii Garman, 1884; Sphargis coriacea var. schlegelii Garman, 1884; Sphargis mercurialis Merrem, 1820; Testudo arcuata Catesby, 1771; Testudo coriacea Vandelli, 1761; Testudo lutaria Rafinesque, 1814
Homonyms: Dermochelys coriacea (Linnaeus, 1766); Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761)
Common names: Baula in Spanish; Blue Sea Turtle in English; Canal in Spanish; Cardon in Spanish; Careba-Gigante in Portuguese; Careba-Gigante in Portuguese; Careba-Gigante in Portuguese; Careba-Mole in Portuguese; Careba-Mole in Portuguese; Careba-Mole in Portuguese; Coffin-back in English; Coffin-back Turtle in English; Coffinback Turtle in English; Crwban môr lledrgefn in Welsh; Crwbanod Môr Cefn-Lledr in Welsh; Dorso de Cuero in Spanish; Driekiel in language.; Drikil in language.; Galapagos in Spanish; Honu in Maori; Laúd in Spanish; Laúd in Spanish; Leather-back Turtle in English; Leatherback in English; Leatherback in English; Leatherback Sea Turtle in English; Leatherback Sea Turtle in English; Leatherback Sea Turtle in English; Leatherback Sea Turtle in English; Leatherback Sea Turtle in English; Leatherback Seaturtle in English; Leatherback Seaturtle in English; Leatherback Seaturtle in English; Leatherback Turtle in English; Leathery Turtle in English; Leddorsa martestudo in Esperanto; Lederschildkröte in German; Lederschildkröte in German; Lederschildkröte in German; Leerrugseeskilpad in Afrikaans; Leerskilpad in Afrikaans; Lucv-rakko in language.; Luth in English; Luth Turtle in English; Læderskildpadde in Danish; Moosnípol in language.; Pacific Leatherback Sea Turtle in English; Pacific leatherback turtle in English; Penyu Belimbing in Indonesian; Reuseseeskilpad in Afrikaans

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