Cyclanorbis senegalensis (English spelling)

Japanese: Cyclanorbis senegalensis(英語表記)Cyclanorbissenegalensis
Cyclanorbis senegalensis (English spelling)

...Nowadays, with the natural production declining, aquaculture is popular in the Hamana Lake area and other areas, and when they reach maturity, they reach a carapace length of 30 cm and a weight of about 3 kg. One unusual use for soft-shelled turtles is that in parts of Africa, Senegalese soft-shelled turtles , Cyclanorbis senegalensis (carapace length 60 cm), are kept in wells to process food waste. [Matsui Koji]
[edible]
It seems that Japanese people have been eating soft-shelled turtles since ancient times, as examples have been reported from the Toro ruins in Shizuoka City.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Cyclanorbis senegalensis" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…天然産が減少した昨今では,浜名湖地方をはじめ各地で養殖が盛んであり,成熟すると甲長30cm,体重3kgほどに達する。スッポンの風変りな用途には,アフリカの一部でセネガルスッポンCyclanorbis senegalensis(甲長60cm)を井戸で飼い,残飯を処理させるものがある。【松井 孝爾】
[食用]
 日本人は古くからスッポンを食べていたようで,静岡市登呂遺跡からの出土例が報告されている。…

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