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Taxonomic Details for Trichechus manatus
| Systematic Resumé: |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Sirenia |
| Family | Trichechidae |
| Genus | Trichechus |
| Species | Trichechus manatus |
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| Common Name: |
West Indian Manatee, manatee, Manatí del Caribe, Caribbean manatee |
| Observations: |
Species observation reported by field personnel |
| Authority: |
Linnaeus, 1758 |
| ITIS TSN: |
180684 (click on the taxonomic serial number to view the ITIS web page) |
| Habitats: |
Salinity Zone: Brackish water, Salinity Zone: Marine, Tidal Zone: Subtidal |
| GCE Contact: |
Steven C. Pennings, University of Houston, Houston, Texas |
Manatees are occasional visitors to the Altamaha River estuary. Photo by Steve Pennings.
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