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It was first classified by Müller in 1776 as Trichechus dugon, [14] a member of the manatee genus previously defined by Linnaeus. [15] It was later assigned as the type species of Dugong by Lacépède [ 16 ] and further classified within its own family by Gray [ 17 ] and subfamily by Simpson .
Aug 21, 2024 · The family was first classified in 1776!! There was a 5th species (another Dugong species) that was originally the largest of this family. The Stellar’s Sea Cow in the Bering Sea was formally identified in 1742, but it was completely wiped out by humans within just 30 years of being scientifically identified.
The dugong was first classified by Müller in 1776 as Trichechus dugon (PD 2008a), a member of the manatee genus previously defined by Linnaeus (PD 2008b). It was later assigned as the type species of Dugong by Lacépède (PD 2008c) and further classified within its own family by Gray (PD 2008d), and subfamily by Simpson (PD 2008e).
- Mammalia
- Sirenia
- Animalia
- Chordata
Dugong dugon is the only extant species of the family Dugongidae, and one of only four extant species of the Sirenia order, the others forming the manatee family. It was first classified by Müller in 1776 as Trichechus dugon, a member of the manatee genus previously defined by Linnaeus.
Dugongs. The dugong (Dugong dugon) (Figure 2) is the only living member of the family Dugongidae, and is placed in the subfamily Dugonginae. There are no recognized subspecies. Dugongs occur in coastal waters in limited areas of the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.
Human activity has caused dugongs to become a threatened species. They often drown after getting tangled in fishing nets, and are often injured or killed by boat collisions as they feed in shallow waters. They are often mistaken for manatees. Dugongs belong to the sirenian family, of which the manatee is also a member. They have similar diets ...
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Aug 23, 2022 · After a notable decline in population, dugongs were classified as a grade-one national key protected animal by the Chinese State Council in 1988.
