Specimen Information

Apalone spinifera spinifera
Apalone spinifera spinifera
(Eastern Spiny Softshell)
Reptiles-Turtles
Native Transplant
Collection Info
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Specimen ID1736785
GroupReptiles-Turtles
GenusApalone
Speciesspinifera
Subspeciesspinifera
Common NameEastern Spiny Softshell
StateWV
CountyJefferson
LocalityRiver Road in Jefferson County, West Virginia, adjacent to the Potomac River
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameConococheague-Opequon
HUC8 Number02070004
HUC10 NameRocky Marsh Run-Potomac River
HUC10 Number0207000411
HUC12 NameRattlesnake Run-Potomac River
HUC12 Number020700041106
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NAS ARM
Collection Day1
Collection Month7
Collection Year2024
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity pet
Statusunknown
Record TypeNAS sighting report
VerifierJonathan Freedman, USGS NAS
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater
Number Collected1
Photo
Spiny Softshell Turtle on the road

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/6/2025].

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