Sirenia
Dugongs, sea cows, and manatees
- Prorastomus
- Dugongidae (dugongs)
- Trichechidae (manatees)
References
Berta, A. and J. L. Sumich. 1999. Marine Mammals: Evolutionary Biology. Academic Press, New York.
Dietz, T. 1992. The Call of the Siren. Manatees and Dugongs. Fulcrum Publishing, Golden, Colorado.
Domning, D. P. 1990. Fossil sirenia of the West Atlantic and Caribbean Region. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 10:361-371.
Domning, D. P. 1994. A phylogenetic analysis of the Sirenia. In A. Berta and T.A. Demeréré (Editors), Contributions in Marine Mammal Paleontology Honoring Frank C. Whitmore, Jr. Proceedings San Diego Society of Natural History, 29, pp. 177-189.
Domning, D. P. 1996. Bibliography and index of the Sirenia and Desmostylia. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 80. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C.
McKenna, M. C. and S. K. Bell. 1997. Classification of Mammals Above the Species Level. Columbia University Press, New York.
Nowak, R.M. 1999. Order Sirenia. Pages 982-992 in: Walker's Mammals of the World. Sixth Edition. Volume II. (R. M. Nowak). Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.
Ozawa, T., S. Hayashi, and V.M. Mikhelson. 1997. Phylogenetic position of mammoth and Steller's sea cow within Tethytheria demonstrated by mitochondrial DNA sequences. Journal of Molecular Evolution 44:406-413.
Rainey, W. E., J. M. Lowenstein, V. M. Sarich, and D. M. Magor. 1984. Sirenian molecular systematics including the extinct Steller's sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas). Naturwissenschaften 71:586-588.
Ripple, J. 1999. Manatees and Dugongs of the World. Voyageur Press, Stillwater, MN.
Savage, J. G., D. P. Domning, and J. G. M. Thewissen. 1994. Fossil Sirenia of the West Atlantic and Caribbean Region. V. The most primitive known sirenian, Prorastomus sirenoides Owen, 1855. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 14:427-449.
Information on the Internet
- Order Sirenia. Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.
- Introduction to the Sirenia: Dugongs and Manatees. UCMP Berkeley.
- Sirenian International. A grassroots organization of people who share a dedication to manatee & dugong research, education, and conservation.
- Sirenia. The Ultimate Ungulate Page.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Trichechus manatus |
|---|---|
| Location | Florida |
| Comments | West Indian manatee |
| Creator | Galen Rathbun |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Life Cycle Stage | cow and calf |
| Source Collection | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Online Digital Media Library |
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