Trichechidae is a family within order Sirenia that includes all living manatees together with several extinct genera. Its single living genus, Trichechus, comprises three extant species: the Amazonian manatee, Trichechus inunguis; the West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus; and the African manatee, Trichechus senegalensis. Several extinct genera are also known, including Anomotherium, Miosiren, Potamosiren and Ribodon.
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Trichechidae is a family of sirenians that includes all living manatees and several extinct genera.
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