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Preferred term

Turtles  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Sea Turtle
  • Sea Turtles
  • Terrapin
  • Terrapins
  • Tortoise
  • Tortoises
  • Turtle, Sea
  • Turtles, Sea

Scope note

  • Any reptile including tortoises, fresh water, and marine species of the order Testudines with a body encased in a bony or cartilaginous shell consisting of a top (carapace) and a bottom (plastron) derived from the ribs.

History note

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