†Norosiren Samonds et al. 2019 (dugong)
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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
Type: Norosiren zazavavindrano
Ecology: aquatic herbivore
Distribution: found only at Ile Makamby (Miocene of Madagascar)
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