Apalone spinifera LeSueur 1827 (spiny softshell turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Trionychidae
Alternative combinations: Trionyx spinifer, Trionyx spiniferus
Belongs to Apalone according to D. W. Weisrock and F. J. Janzen 2000
See also Holman et al. 1990, van Dijk et al. 2014 and Wilson 1967
Sister taxa: Apalone (Platypeltis), Apalone amorense, Apalone ferox, Apalone lima, Apalone mutica, Apalone trionychoides
Ecology: aquatic piscivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (4: Alabama, Kansas, Michigan, Texas collections)
• Hemphillian of United States (2: Alabama, Nebraska)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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