Anmärkning: | A genus of the order Sirenia comprising what are commonly called manatees. The distinguishing characteristics include a tail that is not notched, a short nasal cavity, the absence of nasal bones, and enamel-covered teeth. Members of this genus are found in marine bays and/or sluggish rivers, usually in turbid water. (From Scott, Concise Encyclopedia Biology, 1996)
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historyNote*: | 99; for MANATEES use MAMMALS 1998
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Termer och motsvarande begrepp: | Manaatti (fi, ersatt) Lamantiinit (fi, ersatt) Lamantiini (fi, ersatt) Trichechus (en) Manatees (en, ersatt) Trichechus (la-FI, ersatt)
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