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Species Identification: Find Species
Class: Not assigned
Order: Testudines
Family: Cheloniidae sea turtles

Genus: Chelonia

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Rusconi, Gianemilio

Circumglobal.
Max. Length 105 cm CL
Chelonia mydas(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Rusconi, Gianemilio
 
Chelonia mydas
[Green sea turtle]


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