Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus, 1766)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Rank
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Linné, C. Von [= Linnaeus, C.]. Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio duodecima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm, Holmiae. 1-532 pp. (1766).

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: class
Reptilia: order
Testudines: family
Cheloniidae: genus
Eretmochelys: species
Eretmochelys imbricata

legislation

materials_examined

Holotype: Not located (Cogger et al. 1983: 72), but illustrated in the original description (Pl. 13, Fig. 3), and illustration designated holotype by TTWG (2009: 341, comment 9.7). Chelonia pseudomydas Lesson 1831: 299 Holotype: Not designated (Cogger et al. 1983: 72), possibly MNHN. Chelonia pseudocaretta Lesson 1831: 302 Holotype: Not designated (Cogger et al. 1983: 72), possibly MNHN. Caretta bissa (Ruppell 1835: 4) Syntypes (at least 2): SMF 3183 (Mertens 1922: 169) and 7886; SMF 7886 designated as lectotype by Mertens (1967: 52).

materials_examined

Holotype: Not located; presumably in the USNM, but not listed by Cochran (1961) or Reynolds et al. (2007). Caretta rostrata Girard 1858: 446 Syntypes (2): USNM 257185 (formerly USNM Osteo 12387) and 257186 (formerly UNSM Osteo 12388) (Cochran 1961: 228; Reynolds et al. 2007: 10).

materials_examined

Holotype: UPSZTY (formerly UUZM) 130, according to Smith & Smith (1980: 280) and Cogger et al. (1983: 72) with hesitancy, although Wallin (1985: 128) indicated that no type material still exists. However, Wallin (1985: 128; 2001: 126) demonstrated that Linnaeus’ concept of Testudo imbricata was confused with Testudo (now Caretta) caretta and perhaps Testudo (now Chelonia) mydas; UPSZTY 130 is a Chelonia mydas (Wallin 2001: 126).

Name

Synonyms: Caretta bissa Rüppell, 1835; Caretta rostrata Girard, 1858; Caretta squamosa Girard, 1858; Chelone imbricata (Linnaeus, 1766); Chelonia griseam Eschscholtz, 1829; Chelonia pseudo-caretta Lesson, 1834; Chelonia pseudo-mydas Lesson, 1834; Chelonia radiata Cuvier, 1829; Eretmochelys imbricata squamata Agassiz, 1857; Eretmochelys squamata Agassiz; Eretmochelys squamosa; Onychochelys kraussi Gray, 1873; Testudo imbricata Linnaeus, 1766; Testudo nasicornis Bonnaterre, 1789
Homonyms: Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus, 1766)
Common names: Atlantic Hawksbill in language.; Carey in Spanish; Echte Karettschildkröte in German; Echte Karettschildkröte in German; Hawksbill in English; Hawksbill in English; Hawksbill Sea Turtle in English; Hawksbill turtle in English; Pacific Hawksbill in language.; Tartaruga-Verdadeira in Portuguese; Tartaruga-de-Escamas in Portuguese; Tartaruga-de-Pente in Portuguese; Tartaruga-do-Mar in Portuguese; Tortue caret in French; Tortuga de carey in Spanish; Tortuga-marina de carey in Spanish; Verdadeiro-Carei in Portuguese; carey in English; hawksbill turtle in English; hawksbill turtle in English; karetschildpad in Dutch; 玳瑁 in Chinese; 玳瑁 in Chinese; Hawksbill in English; Hawksbill Turtle in English; Hawksbill Turtle in English; Karetschildpad in Dutch; Karetschildpad in Dutch; Karèt in language.; Caret in French; Crwban Môr Gwalchbig in Welsh; Crwbanod Môr Gwalchbig in Welsh; Hawk's-Bill Turtle in English; Hawksbill in English; Hawksbill Sea Turtle in English; Hawksbill Turtle in English; Hawksbill turtle in English; Tortue Caret in French; Tortue imbriquée in French; Tortue à bec faucon in French; Tortue à écailles in French; Tortuga de Carey in Spanish; bisa in Lithuanian; bisа in Bulgarian; caret in French; crwban môr gwalchbig in Welsh; echte Karettschildkröte in German; hawksbill turtle in English; karetschildpad in Dutch; prava kareta in Slovenian

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