Trichechus manatus latirostris Harlan 1824 (manatee)
Mammalia - Sirenia - Trichechidae
Alternative combinations: Manatus latirostris, Trichechus latirostris
Full reference: R. Harlan. 1824. On a species of Lamantin resembling the Manatus Senegalensis (Cuvier) inhabiting the coast of east Florida. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 3(2):390-394
Belongs to Trichechus manatus according to D. P. Domning 1996
See also De Kay 1842, Fischer 1829, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Sherman 1952, Trouessart 1904 and Woodward 1885
Sister taxa: Trichechus manatus bakerorum, Trichechus manatus manatus
Ecology: aquatic herbivore
Distribution: found only at Fort Fisher (Quaternary of North Carolina)