Definition of Chelonia. Meaning of Chelonia. Synonyms of Chelonia

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Definition of Chelonia

Chelonia
Chelonia Che*lo"ni*a (k[-e]*l[=o]"n[i^]*[.a]), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. chelw`nh a tortoise.] (Zo["o]l.) An order of reptiles, including the tortoises and turtles, peculiar in having a part of the vertebr[ae], ribs, and sternum united with the dermal plates so as to form a firm shell. The jaws are covered by a horny beak. See Reptilia; also, Illust. in Appendix.

Meaning of Chelonia from wikipedia

- The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle, is a species of large sea turtle of...
- order has also been historically known as Chelonii (Latreille 1800) and Chelonia (Ross and Macartney 1802), which are based on the Ancient Gr**** word χελώνη...
- 1794 Testudo tuberculata Pennant, 1801 Chelone coriacea Brongniart, 1805 Chelonia coriacea Oppel, 1811 Testudo lutaria Rafinesque, 1814 Dermochelys coriacea...
- Chelonian has multiple, interrelated meanings: Chelonia, the order uniting all turtles Genus of sea turtle of which the green sea turtle is the only extant...
- derive from Argentine stock. Other synonyms for the blue jacaranda are J. chelonia and J. ovalifolia. The blue jacaranda belongs to the section Monolobos...
- Vexillum chelonia is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. This marine species occurs...
- Maldivian beaches serve as nesting grounds for the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas), the hawksbill sea turtle, and the leatherback sea turtle. Furthermore...
- Greece: 21 Years Studying and Protecting Sea Turtles". Archelon. British Chelonia Group. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved 2010-05-27...
- Species: O. zoraida Binomial name Ocnogyna zoraida (Graslin, [1837] 1836) Synonyms Chelonia zoraida Graslin, 1837 Chelonia hemigena de Graslin, 1850...
- later described and named Chelonia multiscutata by Heinrich Kuhl in 1820. Still later, it was described and named Chelonia olivacea by Johann Friedrich...