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Manatus australis

Taxonomy

Manatus australis was named by Tilesius (1830). It is extant.

Sister species

M. renggeri, Trichechus inunguis, Trichechus manatus (syn. M. americanus, M. koellikeri), Trichechus senegalensis (syn. M. senegalensis)

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Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1830	Manatus australis Tilesius
1850	Manatus australis Gray p. 139
1864	Manatus australis Gray p. 247
1866	Manatus australis Gray p. 358

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