Explore the Taxonomic Tree

Explore the Taxonomic Tree

Manatee

Group of manatees resting in the warm, clear, blue water of Three Sisters Springs
Common Name
West Indian Manatee
manatee
Caribbean manatee
FWS Focus

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The table below is a high-level overview of the subsequent branches of this taxon, organized by taxonomic level and further subdivided by items that FWS focuses on, either through a regulatory or other capacity. You can change your list view by selecting an option from the overview table:

  • To view all branches of a respective taxonomic level, see the Taxa column.
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Branches of Trichechus manatus

Taxonomic LevelTaxaFWS Focus
Aberration0
Form0
Morph0
Race0
Stirp0
Subspecies2
Unspecified0
Variety0
All Subtaxa20

Location in Taxonomic Tree

KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
InfrakingdomDeuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
InfraphylumGnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassMammalia
SubclassTheria
InfraclassEutheria
OrderSirenia
FamilyTrichechidae
GenusTrichechus
SpeciesTrichechus manatusFWS Focus

Viewing: descendants of Trichechus manatus