dermochelyidae

• Termo científico para a família de tartarugas marinhas caracterizadas por possuírem um casco coriáceo em vez de placas ósseas rígidas.

A scientific term for a family of sea turtles, characterized by their leathery shells rather than hard bony plates.

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   A family of sea turtles known as leatherback turtles, characterized by their lack of a hard shell and having a leathery carapace.

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   • Dermochelyidae are the largest living sea turtles.
   • The leatherback turtle, a member of Dermochelyidae, can dive to great depths.
   • Researchers study Dermochelyidae to understand their migratory patterns.