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Order SireniaDomain Eukarya Kingdom Animalia Sub-kingdom Eumetazoa Sub-sub-kingdom Bilateria Metaphylum Enterocoelous Coelomates Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Mammalia Subclass Theria Infraclass Eutheria Order Sirenia This order contains the manatees and dugongs. They are marine herbivores. The pectoral limbs are paddle-like, and the pelvic limbs have been lost. The large, horizontally flattened tail is used in propulsion. Greek: seiren, a sea nymph that lured mariners to their death. (Dorit et al, 1991) |