Pelochelys bibroni (English spelling) Pelochelysbibroni

Japanese: Pelochelys bibroni(英語表記)Pelochelysbibroni
Pelochelys bibroni (English spelling) Pelochelysbibroni

...The genus Trionyx , which belongs to the subfamily Pectiniidae, includes about 15 species, such as the Japanese soft-shelled turtle T. sinensis japonica (illustration), found in ponds and marshes in Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, and the American spiny soft-shelled turtle T. spiniferus (carapace length 45 cm). This genus includes large species such as the Nile soft-shelled turtle T. triunguis , which has a carapace length of 90 cm, and the Ganges soft-shelled turtle T. gangeticus , which has a carapace length of 70 cm. The Marin soft-shelled turtle Pelochelys bibroni , which is found in New Guinea and Southeast Asia, also reaches a carapace length of 60 to 100 cm. Soft-shelled turtles are eaten all over the world, and in Japan they have long been enjoyed as a delicacy. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Pelochelys bibroni" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…スッポン亜科のスッポン属Trionyxには,本州,四国,九州の池沼に分布するニホンスッポンT.sinensis japonica(イラスト)や,アメリカ合衆国産トゲスッポンT.spiniferus(甲長45cm)など15種ほどが含まれる。本属にはナイルスッポンT.triunguisの甲長90cm,ガンジススッポンT.gangeticusの70cmなど大型種が含まれ,別属の東南アジア・ニューギニア産のマルスッポンPelochelys bibroniも甲長60~100cmに達する。 スッポンは世界各地で食用に供され,日本では高級料理として古くから賞味される。…

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