Common Name |
Coriacea atlantic leatherback |
Language |
English |
Type |
Vernacular |
Official Trade Name |
No |
Rank |
3 - (Other common name) |
Country |
United States (contiguous states) |
Locality |
|
Ref. |
Floriday Keys National Marine Sanctuary, 2004 |
Life Stage |
juveniles and adults |
Sex |
|
Core |
morphology |
1st Modifier |
locality/area |
2nd Modifier |
morphology |
Remarks |
'leatherback', i.e., refers to the skin and oily flesh that is the carapace of this sea turtle, making it different from other sea turtles which have bony shells as carapace. |