Platypeltis ferox Schneider 1783 (Florida softshell turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Trionychidae
Alternative combination: Trionyx ferox
Belongs to Platypeltis according to O. P. Hay 1930
See also Hay 1908, Meylan 1987, van Dijk et al. 2014 and Weisrock and Janzen 2000
Sister taxon: Platypeltis sternbergi
Ecology: aquatic piscivore-carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (3: Florida, Georgia collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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