Sirenia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Sirenia
Families
 Dugongidae
 Trichechidae

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).

  • ORDER SIRENIA
    • Family Dugongidae
    • Family Trichechidae
      • West Indian Manatee, Trichechus manatus
      • West African Manatee, Trichechus senegalensis
      • Amazonian Manatee, Trichechus inunguis