Protosirenidae
Recorded as extinct.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Sirenia |
| Family | Protosirenidae |
| Published in | Sickenberg, O. (1934). Beitrage zur Kenntnis Tertiarer Sirenen. <em>Memoires de Musee Royal D'Histoire Naturelle de Belgique.</em> 63:1-352. |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 5 |
| Species records held | 8 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 14 |
| GBIF key | 4834571 |
Genera in Protosirenidae
- Protosiren — 4 species: Protosiren eothene, Protosiren fraasi, Protosiren sattaensis, Protosiren smithae
- Ashokia — 1 species: Ashokia antiqua
- Dakhlasiren — 1 species: Dakhlasiren marocensis
- Kilgai — 1 species: Kilgai moolakharzani
- Libysiren — 1 species: Libysiren sickenbergi
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.