Sirenia

Table of contents 1 Placement 2 Synonyms and common names 3 References 4 Text 5 Children

Placement

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Chordata

Class Mammalia

Order Sirenia

Synonyms and common names

References

http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=180676
as of 2002-07-05

Text

Sirenia are herbivorous mammals of coastal waters. They have arms, which are modified into paddles, but no legs, are fat, and have highly modified skulls with greatly reduced dentition. Their nipples are under their arms (see the picture of a pair of manatees).

Children

• Family Dugongidae (Dugong and Steller's Sea Cow)
• Family Trichechidae (Manatee)