Apalone mutica LeSueur 1827 (smooth softshell turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Trionychidae
Alternative combination: Trionyx muticus
Belongs to Apalone according to D. W. Weisrock and F. J. Janzen 2000
See also van Dijk et al. 2014
Sister taxa: Apalone (Platypeltis), Apalone amorense, Apalone ferox, Apalone lima, Apalone spinifera, Apalone trionychoides
Ecology: aquatic piscivore-carnivore
Distribution: found only at Hanover Quarry No. 1 Fissure (Quaternary of Pennsylvania)
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