Apalone ferox Schneider 1783 (Florida softshell turtle)
Reptilia - Testudines - Trionychidae
PaleoDB taxon number: 121522
Alternative combination: Testudo ferox
Belongs to Apalone according to D. W. Weisrock and F. J. Janzen 2000
Sister taxa: Apalone (Platypeltis), Apalone amorense, Apalone mutica, Apalone spinifera, Apalone trionychoides
Ecology: aquatic piscivore-carnivore