Dugong: Dugong dugon

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Sirenia
Family: Dugongidae
Genus: Dugong
Species: dugon

The Manatee of the EAST

The Dugong is a large aquatic Sirenian in the family Dugongidae. It is one of four living species of marine mammals in the Order Sirenia. The Dugong has a large range from Egypt to Australia and most of the Indo-Pacific.

Cite this Page: Nelson, R. 2009. "Dugong" (OnLine) UntamedScience. Accessed Mar 12, 2010 at http://www.untamedscience.com/biodiversity/animals/chordates/mammals/manatees-and-dugongs/dugongs/dugong/dugong

Nelson, R.

Rob Nelson (author)

Montana State University

Created on: May 17th, 2009

Last updated: Feb 21st, 2010

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