Common Name
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Scientific Name
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Distribution
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Caretta caretta caretta
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Atlantic Ocean
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Caretta caretta gigas
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Indian and Pacific Ocean
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Chelonia mydas mydas
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Atlantic Ocean
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Chelonia mydas japonica
(Status uncertain)
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Indian and Western Pacific Ocean
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Chelonia agassizii (Chelonia mydas agassizii)
Status uncertain (race of Green Turtle)
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Eastern Pacific Ocean
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Eretmochelys imbricata bissa
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Indian and Pacific Oceans
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Eretmochelys imbricata imbricata
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Atlantic Ocean
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Lepidochelys kempii
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North Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico (North of Equator)
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Lepidochelys olivacea
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Worldwide (except North Atlantic Ocean)
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Natator depressus (was Chelonia depressa)
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Continental shelf of AUSTRALIA (NSW,NT,Qld,WA)
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Dermochelys coriacea
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Worldwide including AUSTRALIA (All States)
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