Mikko's Phylogeny Archive Back to Chelonioinea   Taxonomic history of the genus Caretta Stejneger, 1904

    Caretta Stejneger, 1904
        Testudo Linnaeus, 1758
        Chelonia
        Caouana
        Thalassochelys Boulenger, 1889

    †Caretta patriciae Zug, 2001

    Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758) Stejneger, 1904
        Testudo caretta Linnaeus, 1758
        Testudo nasicornis Lacépède, 1788
        Testudo caouana Lacépède, 1788 (nom. subst. pro T. caretta L.)
        Chelonia multiscutata Kuhl, 1820 (?)
        Testudo corianna Gray, 1831 (ex errore)
        Caouana elongata Gray, 1844
        Thalassochelys caretta (Linnaeus) Boulenger, 1889
        Caretta caretta (Linnaeus) Stejneger, 1904
        Caretta caretta (Linnaeus) Stebbins, 1985
        Caretta caretta (Linnaeus) Engelmann et al., 1993
        Caretta caretta (Linnaeus) Conant & Collins, 1991
        Caretta caretta (Linnaeus) Glaw & Vences, 1994
        Caretta caretta (Linnaeus) Cogger, 2000

    Caretta caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758) Mertens & Müller 1928
        Testudo cephalo Schneider 1783 
        Caretta nasuta Rafinesque 1814 
        Caretta atra Merrem 1820 
        Chelonia pelasgorum Bory 1833 
        Thalassochelys corticata Girard 1858 
        Caretta caretta caretta Mertens & Müller 1928 

    Caretta caretta gigas (Deraniyagala, 1933) Deraniyagala, 1939
        Cephalochelys oceanica Gray 1873 (?)
        Thalassiochelys tarapacona Philippi 1887 (?)
        Chelonia dubia Bleeker 1889 (nomen nudum)
        Chelonia polyaspis Bleeker 1889 (nomen nudum)
        Thalassochelys controversa Philippi 1899
        Caretta gigas Deraniyagala 1933 (?)
        Caretta caretta gigas (Deraniyagala) Deraniyagala 1939
        Caretta caretta gigas (Deraniyagala) Stebbins 1985

Reference(s):

Uetz, P., Etzold, T. & Chenna, R., 1995-2000: The Reptile Database [former “EMBL Reptile Database”].
–iNet: http://www.reptile-database.org/ l