Testudines

Chelonia mydas

Taxonavigation

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Cladus: Archelosauria
Division: Pan-Testudines
Division: Testudinata
Ordo: Testudines
Infraordines: Pan-Cryptodira – Pan-Pleurodira – Meiolaniformes
Subordines: Cryptodira – †Paracryptodira – Pleurodira – †Proganochelydia
Familiae incertae sedis: †Pleurosternidae – †Xinjiangchelyidae
Genera incertae sedis: †Owadowia – †Proganochelys

References

• Joyce, W.G., Parham, J.F., & Gauthier, J.A. 2004. Developing a protocol for the conversion of rank-based taxon names to phylogenetically defined clade names, as exemplified by turtles. Journal of Paleontology 78: 989–1013. Reference page. 
• Ceríaco, L.M.P. & Bour, R. 2012. Schweigger’s (1812) chelonian types from the extinct eighteenth century Portuguese “Royal cabinet of natural history of Ajuda”: some contributions for their identification and nomenclatural implications. Zootaxa 3395: 18–32. Preview Reference page. 
• Fong, J.J. & Qiao, G-x. 2010. New localities of endangered Chinese turtles from museum specimens and the practical and ethical challenges using and reporting natural history collection data. Zootaxa 2393: 59–68. Preview (PDF).
• Fritz, U. 2011. Order Testudines Batsch, 1788. Pp 61–62 In Zhang, Z.-Q. (ed.) 2011. Animal biodiversity: an outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. Zootaxa 3148: 1–237. Open access. Reference page. . Full article (PDF) Reference page. 
• Fritz, U. & Havaš, P. 2013. Order Testudines: 2013 update. Zootaxa 3703(1): 12–14. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3703.1.4 . Reference page. 
• Georges, A. & Thomson, S. 2010. Diversity of Australasian freshwater turtles, with an annotated synonymy and keys to species. Zootaxa 2496: 1–37. Preview (PDF). PDF.
• Nowak-Kemp, M. & Fritz, U. 2010. Chelonian type specimens at the Oxford University Museum. Zootaxa 2604: 1–19. Preview (PDF).
• van Dijk, P.P., Iverson, J.B., Shaffer, H.B., Bour, R. & Rhodin, A.G.J. 2011. Turtles of the world, 2011 update: Annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution and conservation status. Chelonian research monographs (5): 000.165-000.242. DOI: 10.3854/crm.5.000.checklist.v4.2011

Vernacular names

Akan: Sudanda
беларуская: Чарапахі
български: Костенурки
català: Tortuga
čeština: Želvy
Cymraeg: Crwban
dansk: Skildpadde
Deutsch: Schildkröten
English: Turtle
Esperanto: Testudo
español: Tortuga
suomi: Kilpikonnat
français: Testudines
galego: Tartaruga
עברית: צבים
hrvatski: Kornjače
magyar: Teknősök
հայերեն: Կրիաներ
italiano: Testudines
日本語: カメ目
한국어: 거북
македонски: Желки
Bahasa Melayu: Penyu
Nederlands: Schildpadden
Diné bizaad: Chʼééh digháhii
Deitsch: Schillgrotte
polski: Żółwie
português: Tartaruga
русский: Черепахи
slovenčina: Korytnačkotvaré
српски / srpski: Корњаче
svenska: Havsskoldpaddor
தமிழ்: கடலாமைகள்
ไทย: เต่า, ตะพาบ, ตะพาบน้ำ
Türkçe: Kaplumbağalar
中文: 烏龜

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