Trichechidae

Trichechus manatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sirenia

Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia 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 0801882214.
• 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