Green sea turtle
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| phylum | Chordata | The green sea turtle, also known as the green turtle or Pacific green turtle, is the only species in the genus Chelonia. Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The common name comes from the usually green fat found beneath its carapace.
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| clade | Anapsida | |
| order | Testudines | |
| suborder | Cryptodira | |
| family | Cheloniidae | |
| genus | Chelonia | |
| species | C. mydas |
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