mate change. Life History Synopsis: Softshell Clam, or softshell clam, is a coastal bivalve species found from Labrador to South Carolina, extending in low abundance south to Florida, throughout …

The Eastern Spiny Softshell Turtle, an introduced species, is unlike any other species of turtle in New Jersey, with its leathery, flattened shell, and its long narrow snout.

Softshell clams (Mya arenaria) are an important marine resource throughout the coast of Maine and have been commercially managed since the issuance of the first commercial harvest licenses in …

Pelodiscus sinensis is a freshwater softshell turtle native to East Asia. It is widely traded due to its culinary and medicinal value in Asian cultures; because of this, it has been introduced in multiple …

The spiny softshell turtle is uncommon to common in riverine and lacustrine habitats of southeastern California.

Description: The soft, leathery shell of softshell turtles makes them resemble pancakes with legs; carapaces are typically brownish, and plastrons white. All species have long necks and heads, …

Entirely aquatic, this spiny softshell prefers habitat with sandy or soft organic substrate with some aquatic vegetation and sandbars for baskign and nesting (Mitchell 1994).