Chelonia

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

terrapin, tortoise, turtle

Broader Terms

Reptilia

Related Terms

aquatic organism

Scope Note

may be aquatic or terrestrial; some species are extremely long lived.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Featured in Chelonia is Johnson's "Held/Accountable," a powerfully poignant rendering of the AIDS pandemic and the harmful lack of action from those in a position of power.
• Cost - around $800 - $1,000 Sponsor a sea turtle - click to learn more Sea Turtle Harness In Tank Heater and Thermometer Donations Keep Chelonia Running: Chelonia is a purely voluntary organization.
• Chelonia is from the Greek word for "tortoise shell" jewelry, but it refers to all turtles.
• Chelonia is the single surviving branch of the Anapsida, a group of amniotes with unfenestrated skulls (see the page on anapsid morphology for more details).
• Today, however, many turtle species are not doing so well, and such endangered species as the Green Sea Turtle, Chelonia mydas, have become international symbols for environmentalists and other vanguards of biodiversity conservation.

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