GMA: Sirenian Families

Category Classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Sirenia
Family Trichechidae
(Manatees)		 Dugongidae
(Dugongs)
Genus
and
species		 Trichechus manatus
(West Indian manatee)

Trichechus manatus manatus
(Antellean manatee)

Trichechus manatus latirostris
(Florida manatee)

Trichechus senegalensis
(West African manatee)

Trichechus inunguis
(Amazonian manatee)

 Dugong dugon
(Dugong)



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