Specimen Information

Apalone spinifera emoryi
Apalone spinifera emoryi
(Texas Spiny Softshell)
Reptiles-Turtles
Native Transplant
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Specimen ID115905
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusApalone
Speciesspinifera
Subspeciesemoryi
Common NameTexas Spiny Softshell
StateCA
CountyImperial
LocalitySalton Sea, shore near Mullet Island
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameSalton Sea
HUC8 Number18100204
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Collection Day31
Collection Month12
Collection Year1952
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased pet
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:12176
Author:California Academy of Sciences.
Date:1998
Title:output from the California Academy of Sciences database provided by Jens Vindum, collection manager.
Record TypeSpecimen
DisposalCalifornia Academy of Science
Museum Cat NumberCAS-SU 15143
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1

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