Apalone spinifera LeSueur 1827 (spiny softshell turtle)

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

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