Organisms

Turtles

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.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Turtle
  • Sea Turtles
  • Terrapins
  • Tortoises
  • Sea Turtle
  • Terrapin
  • Tortoise
  • Turtle, Sea
  • Turtles, Sea

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

68

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Previous Indexing

  • Reptiles (1966-1967)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.833w.848w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Turtles. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014426. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014426
  2. Turtles. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle
  3. Turtles. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q223044