Trichechidae Gill 1872

Trichechidae Gill 1872, Smithson. Misc. Coll., 11 (1): 14.

Synonyms: Manatida Haeckel 1866; Manatidae Gray 1821; Manatina C. L. Bonaparte 1837; Manatoidea Gill 1872; Trichechoidea Giebel 1847; Trichecida Haeckel 1866 .

Genera: 1 genus with 3 species:

Genus Trichechus Linnaeus 1758 (3 species)

Discussion: See Domning (1996). McKenna and Bell (1997:496) listed "Giebel, 1847" as the author and year for Trichechidae; Susan Bell (pers. comm., 2002) confirmed that Gill, 1872 is the correct entry.