Cheloniinae
| Cheloniinae | |
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| Chelonia mydas | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Suborder: | Cryptodira |
| Family: | Cheloniidae |
| Subfamily: | Cheloniinae |
| Genera | |
Cheloniinae is a subfamily of the sea turtle family Cheloniidae. Its parent superfamily is Chelonioidea.
- Class: Reptilia
- Order: Testudines
- SubOrder: Cryptodira
- SuperFamily: Chelonioidea
- Family: Cheloniidae
- SubFamily: Cheloniinae
The members of the family, and genera that make it up, are:
- Genus Chelonia
- Chelonia mydas (Green Sea Turtle)
- Genus Eretmochelys
- Eretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
- Genus Natator
- Natator depressa (Flatback Turtle) (Previously in Chelonia)
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