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  Taxonomic history of the genus Lepidochelys Girard, 1858  

 

    Lepidochelys Girard, 1858
        Testudo Linnaeus, 1758
        Chelonia Schweigger, 1812
        Thalassochelys
        Colpochelys
        Caouana
        Caretta

    Lepidochelys kempii (Garman, 1880) (Atlantic Ridley; atlantinbastardikilpikonna)
        Testudo viridi-squamosa Lacépède, 1788 (nomen oblitum)
        Testudo mydas minor Suckow, 1798 (nomben oblitum)
        Chelonia dussumierii Duméril & Bibron, 1835
        Thalassochelys (Colpochelys) kempii Garman, 1880
        Thalassochelys kempii (Garman) Boulenger, 1889
        Lepidochelys kempii (Garman) Baur, 1890
        Lepidochelys olivacea kempi (Garman) Schmidt, 1953
        Lepidochelys kempi (Garman) Engelmann et al., 1993
        Lepidochelys kempii (Garman) Liner, 1994
        Lepidochelys kempii (Garman) Conant & Collins, 1991

    Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829) (Pacific Ridley; tyynenmerenbastardikilpikonna)
        Chelonia olivacea Eschscholtz, 1829
        Caretta olivacea (Eschscholtz) Rüppell, 1835
        Chelonia dussumierii Duméril & Bibron, 1835
        Chelonia subcarinata Rüppell, in Gray, 1844 (nomen nudum)
        Caouana rüppelli Gray, 1844 (nomen nudum)
        Caouana olivacea (Eschscholtz) Gray, 1844
        Caouana dessumierii (Duméril & Bibron) Smith, 1849 (ex errore)
        Lepidochelys dussumierii (Duméril & Bibron) Girard, 1858
        Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz) Girard, 1858: 435
        Thalassochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz) Strauch, 1862: 63
        Caouana olivacea (Eschscholtz) Günther, 1864: 52
        Caretta olivacea (Eschscholtz) Stejneger, 1907: 507
        Caretta remivaga Hay, 1908 
        Caretta caretta olivacea (Eschscholtz) Smith, 1931 
        Lepidochelys olivacea olivacea (Eschscholtz) Mertens & Wermuth, 1955
        Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz) Stebbins, 1985: 106
        Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz) Liner, 1994
        Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz) Glaw & Vences, 1994: 229
        Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz) Cogger, 2000: 183

Reference(s):

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

 

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