Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrata > Infraphylum Gnathostomata > Megaclass Tetrapoda > Superclass Reptilia > Order Testudines > Suborder Cryptodira > Superfamily Chelonioidea

Cheloniidae Oppel, 1811

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Caretta Rafinesque, 1814
Chelonia Brongniart, 1800
Eretmochelys Fitzinger, 1843
Lepidochelys Fitzinger, 1843

Vernaculars (+) (-)

English: sea turtles sources: Uetz, P., Freed, P. & Jirí Hošek (eds.). (2021). The Reptile Database.

German: Meeresschildkröten sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Greek: Χελωνίδες sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Italian: chelonidi sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Japanese: ウミガメ科 sources: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. (2009 onwards). Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL). Accessed on 2018-11-21.

Lithuanian: jūriniai vėžliai sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Norwegian: havskilpaddefamilien sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Polish: żółwie morskie sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Russian: морские черепахи sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Slovenian: morske želve sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Turkish: kaplumbağalar sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points

Ukrainian: Морські черепахи; Черепахи морські

Literature

basis of record	van der Land, J. (2001). Tetrapoda, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 375-376
additional source	Fischer, W.; Bianchi, G.; Scott, W.B. (1981). FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes: Eastern Central Atlantic fishing area 34, 47 (in part): 6. Shrimps and prawns, true crabs, Stomatopoda, bivalves, Gastropoda, Cephalopoda, sea turtles. FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes, 6. Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada: Ottawa, Canada. pag.var pp.
additional source	Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Genbank

Citation

Uetz, P. (ed.) (2025). The Reptile Database. Cheloniidae Oppel, 1811. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:136999

Prof. Alain Dubois. Cheloniidae Oppel, 1811. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/6cae279b-f964-4d81-a74c-ba9d6cac9a4e