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Cheloniinae

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Cheloniinae
Temporal range: Campanianrecent[1]
Chelonia mydas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Testudines
Suborder: Cryptodira
Family: Cheloniidae
Subfamily: Cheloniinae
Genera

Chelonia
Natator

Cheloniinae is a subfamily of the sea turtle family Cheloniidae.[1][2]

The extant members of the subfamily, and genera that make it up, are:[2]

ImageGenusSpecies
Chelonia Brongniart, 1800
Natator McCulloch, 1908

References

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  1. 1 2 "Cheloniinae Oppel 1811". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 2 September 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Cheloniinae Oppel, 1811". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 September 2026.