Dermochelyoidae
| Dermochelyoidae Temporal range: Cretaceous to Recent, 109–0 Ma | |
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| Dermochelys coriacea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Clade: | Americhelydia |
| Superfamily: | Chelonioidea |
| Clade: | Dermochelyoidae |
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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.[1] 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)
- Subfamily Dermochelyinae
- Family †Protostegidae
References
- ↑ "Fossilworks: Dermochelyoidae". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
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