Figures 1-7. Morphology of the digestive tube in sea turtles: (1) esophageal mucosa with esophageal papillae found in all analyzed
species; (2) esophageal mucosa with esophageal papillae in D. coriacea; (3) esophageal diverticulum found in two specimens of C.
mydas; (4) stomach J-shaped in C. mydas; (5-6) different pattern found in the stomach of another specimen of C. caretta. Presence of a
sacculation devoid of folds in the cranial region () and caudal region (); intermediate portion with longitudinal folds (). (7)
stomach with folded mucosa found in one specimen of C. caretta. (e) Esophagus; (s) stomach; () gastroesophageal sphincter; ()
esophageal diverticulum; (p) pyloric region; () pyloric sphincter; (d) duodenum. Scale bars: 5 cm.