Trichechidae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sirenia
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Olfactores Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Metopophora Cladus: Haptodontiformes Cladus: Sphenacomorpha Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Pantherapsida Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Eutheriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Epicynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliamorpha Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Cladotheria Cladus: Prototribosphenida Cladus: Zatheria Cladus: Tribosphenida Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Magnordo: Atlantogenata Superordo: Afrotheria Cladus: Paenungulatomorpha Grandordo: Paenungulata Mirordo: Tethytheria Ordo: Sirenia

Familia: Trichechidae
Genus: †Potamosiren – †Ribodon – Trichechus

Name

Trichechidae Gill, 1872

Synonyms

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

References

Additional references

Shoshani, J. 2005. Order Sirenia. Pp. 92–93 in Wilson, D.E. & Reeder, D.M. (eds.) . Mammal Species of the World: a taxonomic and geographic reference. 3rd edition. The Johns Hopkins University Press: Baltimore. 2 volumes. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. Reference page.

Vernacular names

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