Table 19 in SYNOPSIS OF THE BIOLOGICAL DATA ON THE LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE CARETTA CARETTA (LINNAEUS 1758)

Table 19. Descriptions of the anatomy of embryonic and hatchling Caretta caretta.
Organ/systemAspectGroupReferenceAdrenalOriginEKuntz (1912)Chordomesodermal canalDevelopmentEFujiwara (1971 *)EsophagusDevelopmentEJordan (1917a)Embryonic membranesDescriptionEBlanck and Sawyer (1981)EyeStructure of orbit, eyeball & retinaH to AUnderwood (1970)Germ layersDevelopmentEJordan (19174); Fujiwara (1966); Fujimoto et al. (1979); Kuwana et al. (1980)GonadsSex differentiationEYntema and Mrosovsky (1980); Reed (1980)HindgutDevelopmentEFujiwara (1973a)KidneyDevelopmentEFujiwara (1973 *); Fujihara (1972)Lacrimal glandHistochemistry/fine structureH to A ᵃAbel and Ellis (1966)Lymph sacsOrigin/developmentEVan Der Jagt (1931, 1932)Lymphatic systemDevelopmentEStromsten (1912)Nervous systemDevelopment of sympatheticEKuntz (1911)NoseHistology of egg toothHOgawa and Nagahama (1971); Fujiwara (1971a)Pineal-paraphyseal complexStructureHOwens and Ralph (1978)PituitaryDevelopmentEPearson et al. (1983)StomachDevelopmentESjongren (1945)Whole animalDescription/stagesE to HMiller (1982, 1985)Whole animalDescriptionE to HAgassiz (1857); Ewert (1985)
“ Described “ ” Camila but as young no measurements provided.
3 E - embryo; H = hatchling; A = adult.