Norosiren Samonds et al. 2019 (dugong)

Mammalia - Sirenia - Dugongidae

Full reference: K. E. Samonds, R. A. Ernat, T. Andrianvalona and D. P. Domning. 2019. New Miocene sirenians from Nosy Makamby, northwestern Madagascar. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology e1570223

Parent taxon: Dugonginae according to K. E. Samonds et al. 2019

Sister taxa: Bharatisiren, Callistosiren, Corystosiren, Crenatosiren, Culebratherium, Dioplotherium, Domningia, Dugong, Italosiren, Kutchisiren, Rytiodus, Xenosiren

Subtaxa: Norosiren zazavavindrano

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Type: Norosiren zazavavindrano

Ecology: aquatic herbivore

Distribution: found only at Ile Makamby (Miocene of Madagascar)

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