Trichechidae
Also known as: Lamantijnen, Lamantin, Lamantini, Lamantins, Lamantyne, MANATELES, Manatee, Manatees
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Sirenia |
| Family | Trichechidae |
| Published in | Smithson. Misc. Coll. vol.11 1 p.14 |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER, MARINE |
| Genera | 7 |
| Species records held | 14 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 28 |
| GBIF key | 9463 |
Genera in Trichechidae
- Trichechus — 7 species: Trichechus hesperamazonicus, Trichechus inunguis, Trichechus inunguus, Trichechus manatus, Trichechus pygmaeus, Trichechus senegalensis, Trichechus spec
- Miosiren — 2 species: Miosiren canhami, Miosiren kocki
- Anomotherium — 1 species: Anomotherium langewieschei
- Manatus — 1 species: Manatus inunguis
- Potamosiren — 1 species: Potamosiren magdalenensis
- Prohalicore — 1 species: Prohalicore dubaleni
- Ribodon — 1 species: Ribodon limbatus
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.