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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. [14]
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
It was first classified by Müller in 1776 as Trichechus dugon, a member of the manatee genus previously defined by Linnaeus. It was later assigned as the type species of Dugong by Lacépède and further classified within its own family by Gray and subfamily by Simpson.
Aug 21, 2024 · Their scientific name is the ‘Dugong Dugon.’. The Sirenian family is made up of 4 large aquatic mammals – 3 species of manatees and 1 Dugong. The family was first classified in 1776!! There was a 5th species (another Dugong species) that was originally the largest of this family.
It was first classified by Müller in 1776 as Trichechus dugon, a member of the manatee genus previously defined by Linnaeus. It was later assigned as the type species of Dugong by Lacépède and further classified within its own family by Gray and subfamily by Simpson.
6 days ago · For these reasons, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources has classified the dugong as a vulnerable species since 1982. Dugongs are the only living members of the family Dugongidae.
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May 4, 2023 · The first group includes Malay duyung and Cebuano (Philippines) dugong , from which the English “dugong” ultimately derives. Names identical to ruju occur in Endenese (classified either as a dialect or language closely related to Lio, spoken immediately to the west of the Lio region), in western Lamaholot (spoken in the far eastern part of ...
