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... > Eukaryota > Animals > Chordata > Vertebrates > Mammals > Eutheria > Afrotheria > Sirenia > Trichechus

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Trichechus  

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  • Manatee
  • Manatees

Scope note

  • A genus of the order Sirenia comprising what are commonly called manatees. The distinguishing characteristics include a tail that is not notched, a short nasal cavity, the absence of nasal bones, and enamel-covered teeth. Members of this genus are found in marine bays and/or sluggish rivers, usually in turbid water. (From Scott, Concise Encyclopedia Biology, 1996)

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  • 99; for MANATEES use MAMMALS 1998

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