Green Sea Turtle Claw Replica
$9.00
Green sea turtle claw replica is 0.9 x 0.7 x 0.9 in. The Chelonia mydas claw is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a CAS specimen.
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Description
Green sea turtle claw replica measures 0.9 x 0.7 x 0.9 inches. The Chelonia mydas claw is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
Green sea turtles stand out from other sea turtles. They have only one pair of scales between their eyes. Other sea turtles have two pairs of these scales.
The head of this turtle is small. It has a blunt shape. The jaw has a jagged, saw-like edge.
The shell on its back is bony. This shell does not have any ridges. Large scales cover the shell. The scales do not overlap each other. You will find only fur of these scales along each side.
Adult green sea turtles have only one claw on each front flipper. This is different from the hawksbill sea turtle, which has two claws.
Young green sea turtles are slightly different. Baby turtles sometimes show a prominent second claw on their flippers.
The limbs of the green sea turtle are dark. Yellow lines run along the edges of the limbs. A large, dark brown spot sits right in the middle of each flipper.
These flippers are long and look like paddles. Long digits are fused inside the flipper structure. Sea turtles cannot pull their limbs back into their shells like land turtles do.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Reptilia
- Order: Testudines
- Suborder: Cryptodira
- Superfamily: Chelonioidea
- Family: Cheloniidae
- Subfamily: Cheloniinae
- Genus: Chelonia
- Species: C. mydas
- Binomial name: Chelonia mydas
- Conservation status: Critically Endangered
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Additional information
| Weight | 1.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 0.9 × 0.7 × 0.9 in |
| World Sea Turtle Day - June 16th | World Sea Turtle Day, June 16th, is a celebrated to honor and highlight the importance of sea turtles. These creatures are magnificent in their own way. Not only are sea turtles beautiful animals, but they also show incredible perseverance and resiliency – after all, they have been nesting on beaches for millions of years. So of course they deserve their own day dedicated to their awesomeness! World Sea Turtle Day would not be rightfully celebrated without mentioning, Dr. Archie Carr, Sea Turtle Conservancy’s founder and “father of sea turtle biology.” World Sea Turtle Day is celebrated the same day as Dr. Carr’s birthday, June 16th. Dr. Carr will forever be remembered for the enhancement of the sea turtle conservation movement and the legacy he has left behind. |
