Anmärkning: | A genus of the order Sirenia characterized by a notched tail, the presence of nasal bones and a long nasal cavity, and large columnar teeth lacking enamel. Dugongs inhabit the coastal waters of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and the Malay Archipelago. (From Scott, Concise Encyclopedia Biology, 1996)
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historyNote*: | 99; for DUGONGS & SEA COWS use MAMMALS 1998
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Termer och motsvarande begrepp: | Merilehmät (fi) Merilehmä (fi, ersatt) Dugongs (en, ersatt) Dugong dugong (en, ersatt) Dugong dugon (en, ersatt)
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