Spiny softshell turtle
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| phylum | Chordata | The spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera) is a species of softshell turtle, one of the largest freshwater turtle species in North America. They get their name from the spiny, cone-like projections on the leading edge of their carapaces, which are not scutes (scales).
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| clade | Anapsida | |
| order | Testudines | |
| family | Trionychidae | |
| genus | Apalone | |
| species | A. spinifera |
