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Scientific Name
Apalone spinifera spinifera
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Apalone spinifera spinifera (LeSueur, 1827)
Park
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
eastern spiny softshell
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Testudines |
| Suborder | Cryptodira |
| Superfamily | Trionychoidea |
| Family | Trionychidae |
| Subfamily | Trionychinae |
| Genus | Apalone |
| Species | Apalone spinifera |
| Subspecies | Apalone spinifera spinifera |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Tom Pauley, Marshall University, 6/30/2010.
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Tom Pauley, Marshall University, 6/30/2010.
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Tom Pauley, Marshall University, 6/30/2010.
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Tom Pauley, Marshall University, 6/30/2010.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Created Date
6/15/2010 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jennifer Stingelin Keefer
Last Modified Date
7/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Pauley et al., 2005. NATUREBIB-663966 and associated Pauley Herp database., Accepted Detail: Checklist of Amphibians and Reptiles in West Virginia (2009)--Prepared by T.K. Pauley; Green, N. B and T. K. Pauley, 1987. Amphibians and Reptiles in West Virginia. University of Pittsburgh Press, Pittsburgh, PA.
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