Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758).

Carapace length is up to 1530 mm. The carapace is smooth and round; in adults, the carapace color is predominantly brown. This is the only marine turtle that is largely herbivorous; the adult feeds on seagrasses, green, brown, and red algae, and occasionally sponges, jellyfish, and crustaceans; the juvenile is more carnivorous. The Green Turtle is endangered due to the destruction of the nesting beaches caused by coastal development, including filling of shallow coastal waters and also due to the contamination of seawater with oil and other pollutants. In Egypt, this turtle is found in the coastal waters of the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. Its global range is mainly in the tropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans where it is now uncommon and endangered.