| Specimen ID | 158534 |
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| Group | Reptiles-Turtles |
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| Genus | Apalone |
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| Species | spinifera |
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| Common Name | Spiny Softshell |
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| State | CA |
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| County | Marin |
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| Locality | Lagunitas Creek Watershed |
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| HUC8 Name | Tomales-Drake Bays |
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| HUC8 Number | 18050005 |
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| Latitude | 38.08 |
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| Longitude | -122.826 |
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| Lat-Long Source | Map derived |
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| Lat-Long Accuracy | accurate |
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| Month | 5 (May) |
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| Year | 2004 |
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| Year Accuracy (Specimen) | Actual |
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| Primary Pathway | released pet |
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| Alt Pathway | released pet |
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| Status | collected |
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| Reference #1 | | Ref. Number | 13761 |
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| Author | Walder, R. |
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| date | 2004 |
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| title | Another Non-native Species Found in West Marin's Creeks. |
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| journal | Coastal Post Online |
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| publisher | http://www.coastalpost.com/04/05/19.htm |
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| Reference #2 | | Ref. Number | 13772 |
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| Author | Fimrite, P. |
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| date | 2004 |
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| title | Turtles Battle for Marin Turf: Native Western Pond Species is Being Driven out of its Home in Marin Water District Lakes. |
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| journal | SFGate.com |
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| vol | 2004 |
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| issue | May 17 |
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| Record Type | Literature |
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| Earliest Record | drainage |
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| Fresh/Marine Introduction | Freshwater |
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| Number Collected/Observed | 1 |
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| Impact | concerned about threat to juvenile salmon and steelhead. Biologists suspect that turtles and other species have been feeding on salmon eggs, as well as on juvenile salmon |
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