Mammalia - Sirenia - Dugongidae
Full reference: D. P. Domning. 1990. Fossil Sirenia of the West Atlantic and Caribbean Region, IV. Corystosiren varguezi, gen. et sp. nov. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 10(3):361-371
Belongs to Corystosiren according to M. Voss 2014
See also Domning 1990, Domning 1996 and Domning 2008
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: IGM 4569, a skull (skull and partial skeleton). Its type locality is Rancho Chapas, which is in a Zanclean carbonate limestone in the Carrillo Puerto Formation of Mexico.
Ecology: aquatic herbivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Mexico (1 collection), United States (1: Florida)
• Hemphillian of United States (2: Florida)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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