Trichechidae

Trichechus manatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sirenia

Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Ordo: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Subordo: Cynodontia Infraordo: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Trechnotheria Infraclassis: Zatheria Supercohort: Theria Cohort: 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.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
• Smithson. Misc. Coll. 11(1): 14.
• Wilson, D.E. & Reeder, D.M. (eds.)  2005. Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press: Baltimore. 2 volumes. 2142 pp. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

Cymraeg: Morfuwch
Deutsch: Runschwanzseekühe
English: Manatee
español: Manatí
suomi: Manaatit
français: Lamantin
italiano: Lamantini
Nederlands: Lamantijnen
norsk: Manater
polski: Manatowate
português: Peixe-boi
русский: Ламантины
svenska: Manater
українська: Ламантини