Specimen Information

Apalone spinifera
Apalone spinifera
(Spiny Softshell)
Reptiles-Turtles
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1710860
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusApalone
Speciesspinifera
Common NameSpiny Softshell
StateNJ
CountyOcean
LocalityTurnmill Lake
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameMullica-Toms
HUC8 Number02040301
HUC10 NameToms River
HUC10 Number0204030103
HUC12 NameRidgeway Branch
HUC12 Number020403010302
Map
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Collection Day29
Collection Month5
Collection Year2022
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayreleased aquarium | dispersed
CommentsHere are the photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/119338664. Going down Hawkin rd, there is an open area with a short pathway to Turnmill Lake. On the shoreline there is an open area where the turtle was found burrowing in the sand.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierWesley Daniel (USGS)
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [5/4/2024].

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