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Eretmochelys imbricata

(Linnaeus, 1766)


Manlio Leggio Eretmochelys imbricata, Jackson Reef, Sharm el Sheikh

Shane Pinder I like everything about this image -the rays from the sun, the position of the turtle in the frame, the lighting on the turtle, the curved darker portion on the bottom of the image -well done!

Message posted on Scubashooters.net on 09 Aug 2013
Scubashooters Dot Net From scubashooters.net Editor's Choice Flying High Upload Date: May 12 2013 Scientific Name: Eretmochelys imbricata Common Name: Hawksbill Sea Turtle Location: Blue Corner, Palau. Diving Center: Day Dream Palau Lens: Canon 16mm-35mm Housing: Nexus …

Message posted on Scubashooters.net on 12 May 2013
Shin Arunrugstichai Breath / Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) / Koh Tao, Thailand / Canon Powershot G11 + Canon WP-DC34 Housing / ISO 200, F2.8, 1/500, ambient light www.facebook.com/shinsnap :)

Qing Lin Nice!

Shin Arunrugstichai Thank you, sir! :)

Message posted on UWphotographers on 05 Feb 2013
Waldis Marcel Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) http://www.flickr.com/photos/sailrockdiver/

Paul Azzopardi Perfect!

Waldis Marcel Thanks

John Paul Connor Superbe

Ron Silver :-D

Stuart Pearce Stunner :)

Message posted on The Global Diving Community on 15 Sep 2013
Eadgar Brauns Karet Turtle. (Bonaire).

Ron Silver Hawksbill Sea Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata

Message posted on UWphotographers on 16 Oct 2013
Cristina Paredes Canon G12, WP-DC34 Housing, Single Strobe Ikelite AF35 Cozumel - Mexico

Cristina Soares Linda!!!!

Ron Silver Hawksbill Sea Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata

Cristina Paredes Hawksbill? Here in Brazil we called as "Tartaruga de Pente"

Ron Silver What does that translate to in English?

Cristina Paredes It would be something like "Comb Turtle"...probably because of the way the shell ends like a comb...

Ron Silver Thanx. I believe its because this turtle's shell is the one that was (still is?) used to produce 'tortoise shell' products like combs and brushes.

Cristina Paredes Could also be...but this is probably a thing from the past...

Ron Silver Hope so!

Message posted on UWphotographers on 23 Sep 2013
Alexandre Thome

Ron Silver Hawksbill Sea Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata

Message posted on UWphotographers on 22 Aug 2013
Manfred Mitter

Ron Silver Hawksbill Sea Turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata

Message posted on Wetpixel Underwater Photography on 20 Nov 2013
Pam Murph Skimming the Reef By: Pam Murph Grand Cayman, May 2013 Nikon D90, Tokina 10-17 @ 10mm.

Ron Silver Hawksbill sea turtle, Eretmochelys imbricata

Message posted on Wetpixel Underwater Photography on 25 Jul 2013
Taxonomy
Animalia (Kingdom)
  Chordata (Phylum)
    Vertebrata (Subphylum)
      Gnathostomata (Superclass)
        Tetrapoda (Superclass)
          Reptilia (Class)
            Testudines (Order)
              Cryptodira (Suborder)
                Cheloniidae (Family)
                  Eretmochelys (Genus)
                    Eretmochelys imbricata (Species)
Associated Species