Trichechidae

Trichechus manatus

Taxonavigation

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Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Chordata Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Mammalia
Subclassis: Theria
Infraclassis: Eutheria
Magnordo: Epitheria
Superordo: Afrotheria
Cladus: Paenungulata
Ordo: Sirenia
Familia: Trichechidae
Genus: †Potamosiren - †Ribodon - Trichechus

Name

Trichechidae Gill, 1872

Synonyms

• Manatida Haeckel, 1866
• Manatidae Gray, 1821
• Manatina C.L. Bonaparte, 1837
• Manatoidea Gill, 1872
• Trichechoidea Giebel, 1847
• Trichecida Haeckel, 1866

References

• Trichechidae in Mammal Species of the World.
  Don E. Wilson & DeeAnn M. Reeder (eds) (2005). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed).
• Smithson. Misc. Coll. 11(1): 14.
• Mammal Species of the World, A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd edition, 2005 ISBN 0801882214

Vernacular names

Cymraeg: Morfuwch
Deutsch: Runschwanzseekühe
English: Manatee
Español: Manatí
Français: Lamantin
Italiano: Lamantini
Nederlands: Lamantijnen
‪Norsk (bokmål)‬: Manater
Polski: Manatowate
Português: Peixe-boi
Русский: Ламантины
Suomi: Manaatit
Svenska: Manater
Українська: Ламантини