Apalone spinifera
Apalone spinifera
(Spiny Softshell)
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5 results for Apalone spinifera (Spiny Softshell)
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Specimen IDCommon NameStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
1804491 Spiny SoftshellAZMaricopa[No locality description provided]2019 15070101 Lower Gila-Painted Rock Reservoir 
1804492 Spiny SoftshellAZPinal[No locality description provided]2019 15050203 Lower San Pedro 
1804493 Spiny SoftshellAZPinal[No locality description provided]2019 15050203 Lower San Pedro 
1545053 Texas Spiny SoftshellCAFresnoCoke Hallowell Center for River Studies, near reclaimed mining pond2019 18040001 Middle San Joaquin-Lower Chowchillaunknown
1613940 Spiny SoftshellCAOrangeIn the Santa Isabelle Channel, seen from the 23rd street foot bridge in Upper Newport Bay Nature Preserve managed by Orange County Parks.2019 18070204 Newport Bayunknown

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2026]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [2/23/2026].

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