Trichechus

Trichechus manatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Sirenia

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata 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: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Trechnotheria Infraclassis: Zatheria Supercohors: Theria Cohors: Eutheria Magnordo: Epitheria Superordo: Afrotheria Cladus: Paenungulata Cladus: Tethytheria Ordo: Sirenia

Familia: Trichechidae
Genus: Trichechus
Species (3): T. inunguis – T. manatus – T. senegalensis

Name

Trichechus Linnaeus, 1758: 34 [conserved name]

• Type species: Trichechus manatus Linnaeus, 1758, by monotypy.
• Gender: masculine.
• Placed on the Official List of Generic Names in Zoology by Opinion 112 (1929: 19).

Synonymy

• Manatus Brünnich, 1772: 34
• Oxystomus Fischer von Waldheim, 1803: 353
• Trichecus Oken, 1816: 685
• Halipaedisca Gistel, 1848: 83

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1758. Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata. Tomus I. Holmiæ (Stockholm): impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii. 824 pp. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.542 BHL Reference page. 
• International Commisision on Zoological Nomenclature 1929. Opinion 112. Suspension Declined for Manatus 1772 vs. Trichechus 1758. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 73(6): 19. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• International Commisision on Zoological Nomenclature 1925. Opinion 90. Report on Sixteen Generic Names of Mammals for Which Suspension of Rules Was Requested . Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 73(3): 34–40. BHL Reference page. 
• Vianna, J.A., Bonde, R.K., Caballero, S., Giraldo, J.P., Lima, R.P., Clark, A., Marmontel, M., Morales-Vela, B., Souza, M.J., Parr, L., Rodríguez-Lopez, M.A., Mignucci-Giannoni, A.A., Powell, J.A. & Santos, F.R. 2006. Phylogeography, phylogeny and hybridization in trichechid sirenians: implications for manatee conservation. Molecular Ecology 15(2): 433–447. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2005.02771.x Reference page. 
• Roosmalen, Marc G.M. van 2007. Unter Klammeraffen und Schamanen. Der Evolution auf der Spur. Rowohlt Verlag. 256 pp. ISBN 978-3498057770. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

Alemannisch: Manati
Ænglisc: Sǣcū
беларуская: Ламанціны
български: Морска крава
català: Manatí
čeština: Kapustňákovití
Cymraeg: Morfuwch
Deutsch: Rundschwanzseekühe
Ελληνικά: Μανάτι
English: Manatee
Esperanto: Manato
español: Manatí
فارسی: گاو دریایی
suomi: Manaatit, lamantiinit
français: Lamantin
Frysk: Lamantinen
עברית: תחש נהרות
Bahasa Indonesia: Manatee
íslenska: Sækýr
日本語: マナティー属
la .lojban.: trixexo
한국어: 매너티
Latina: Manatus
Lëtzebuergesch: Ronnschwanzséikéi
Bahasa Melayu: Manatee
مازِرونی: دریویی گو
Napulitano: Lamantino
Nederlands: Lamantijnen
norsk nynorsk: Manat
norsk: Manater
Diné bizaad: Béégashiitsoh na'ałkǫ́ǫ́'ígíí
polski: Manaty
português: Peixe-boi
română: Lamantin
русский: Ламантины
sicilianu: Lamantinu
slovenčina: Lamantínovité
svenska: Manater
ไทย: แมนะที
Tagalog: Manatee
татарча / tatarça: Lamantin
українська: Ламантин
Tiếng Việt: Lợn biển
閩南語 / Bân-lâm-gú: Hái-gû
中文: 海牛

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