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The scientific name for the leatherback sea turtle is Dermochelys coriacea. In which genus does the leatherback turtle belong?
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The scientific name for the leatherback sea turtle is Dermochelys coriacea. In which genus does the leatherback turtle belong?

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Genus Dermochelys

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Leatherbacks are the only living species in the genus Dermochelys and family Dermochelyidae.
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