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What is this shell from?
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by Jed on May 3, 2001
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I found this in a creek in Kentucky.
Its about 8 inches long.
What is this shell from?
the pic is at this web site
habeeb170.tripod.com/thisshell.jpg
Thanks
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by snakenate on May 4, 2001
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Actually i have never seen a turtle of any sort that looks like that the closest are the sawback turtles. But I dont think thats it. Maybe a prehistoric animal?
Its cool looking though. You might have something special.
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by HELERI on May 4, 2001
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Hello there Jed, Did I ever tell everybody that I love turtles also! It's a softshelled turtle shell.
REPTILIA
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-Crocodilia(crocs & gators)
-Tuataras
-Sqamata(Snakes & Lizards)
-Chelonia(turtles and tortoises)
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--Pleurodira(side or long neked turtles)
--Cryptodira("Normal" neck retracting turtles)
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---Chelonidae(Sea turtles)
---Chelyridae(Snapping turtles)
---Emydidae(Common freshwater turtles)
---Kinosternon(Mud & Musk turtles)
---Platysternidae(Chinese big-headed turtles)
---Testudinidae(Tortoises)
---*TRIONYCHIDAE(SOFT-SHELLED TURTLES-COMPRISED OF 2 SUB_FAMILIES)*
---SUB-FAMILY CYCLANORBINAE
---SUB-FAMILY TRIONYCINAE(COMPRISED OF 3 GENUSES)
---CHITRA
---PELOCHELYS
---**TRIONYX** ALL NORTH AMERICAN SOFT-SHELLS BELONG TO THIS GENUS. SOME EVEN HAVE GIVEN THE NORTH AMERICAN TRIONYX A SYNONYM CALLED APALONE(AMYDA HAS ALSO BEEN USED). I don't know what species it could be, but here is a list of US soft-shelled turtle species:
Trionyx(=Apalone)spinifera(Spiny soft-shell)
T.(=A) muticus(Smooth soft-shell)
T.(=A) ferox(Florida soft-shell)
To find out more about soft-shelled turtles, visit www.tortoise.org. Under "Chelonian Archives". ALL you ever wanted to know! Make sure that the species are listed under their scientific names! COOOOL FIND!!! Heleri(or should I say "Trionyx" Hee Hee Hee....)
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