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.
- Chinese Name
- 蠵龟属
- English Name
- Loggerhead Sea Turtles
- Scientific Name
- Caretta
- Rank
- Genus
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