Cheloniinae
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Cheloniinae is a subfamily of the sea turtle family Cheloniidae. Its parent superfamily is Chelonioidea.
- Class: Reptilia
- Order: Testudines
- SubOrder: Cryptodira
- SuperFamily: Chelonioidea
- Family: Cheloniidae
- SubFamily: Cheloniinae
The members of the family, and genera that make it up, are:
- Genus Chelonia
- Chelonia mydas (Green Sea Turtle)
- Genus Eretmochelys
- Eretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill Sea Turtle)
- Genus Natator
- Natator depressa (Flat Back Turtle) (Previously in Chelonia)
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