Apalone ferox
Apalone ferox
(Florida Softshell)
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12 results for Apalone ferox (Florida Softshell)
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Specimen IDStateCountyLocalityYear HUC Number What's this? Drainage nameStatus
115608 FLMonroeBig Pine Key1991 03090203 Florida Bay-Florida Keyslocally established
115609 FLMonroeBig Pine Key, Blue Hole (old quarry)1992 03090203 Florida Bay-Florida Keyscollected
156044 NCWakeNeuse River near Raleigh1900 03020201 Upper Neusecollected
156045 NY New York City1999 02030101 Lower Hudsoncollected
1887108 ORMultnomah[No locality description provided; coordinates obscured by collector]2016 17090012 Lower Willamette 
1738401 PRBayamón[No locality description provided]2023 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
241114 PRComerioComerio Wastewater Treatment Plant, between road PR-167 and La Plata River, Santa Helena Ward2007 21010005 Eastern Puerto Ricocollected
238224 PRRio GrandeEspiritu Santo River2006 21010005 Eastern Puerto Ricocollected
1737883 PRTrujillo Alto[No locality description provided]2021 21010005 Eastern Puerto Rico 
1651860 SCColletonBlocker Run Rd, Green Pond, SC, US2019 03050207 Salkehatchieestablished
1651859 SCColletonColleton County, SC, USA2014 03050206 Edisto Riverestablished
1651857 SCColletonColleton County, SC, USA2016 03050207 Salkehatchieestablished

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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2025]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [12/5/2025].

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