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Trichechus

Known as: Manatee, Manatees 
A genus of the order Sirenia comprising what are commonly called manatees. The distinguishing characteristics include a tail that is not notched, a… 
National Institutes of Health

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MammalsOrder Sirenia (organism)Trichechidae

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Trichechus manatus

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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Role of a polymorphism in a Hox/Pax-responsive enhancer in the evolution of the vertebrate spine
Patterning of the vertebrate skeleton requires the coordinated activity of Hox genes. In particular, Hox10 proteins are essential… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Signature information and individual recognition in the isolation calls of Amazonian manatees, Trichechus inunguis (Mammalia: Sirenia)
Acoustic signals are assumed to form the basis of manatee communication. Empirical evidence of individual vocal recognition has… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Parrotfish grazing on turtlegrass Thalassia testudinum: evidence for the importance of seagrass consumption in food web dynamics of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
The widespread occurrence and persistence of modern day seagrass habitats has led many to hypothesize that grazing on seagrasses… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Saharan Dust and Florida Red Tides: The Cyanophyte Connection
Prediction of the consequences of harmful algal blooms for humans and other vertebrates is constrained by an inadequate… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Osmoregulation in marine mammals.
Osmoregulation in marine mammals has been investigated for over a century; however, a review of recent advances in our… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Structure and diversity in mammalian accessory olfactory bulb
The accessory olfactory bulb (AOB) is the first neural integrative center for the olfactory‐like vomeronasal sensory system. In… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Reefs since Columbus
Abstract. History shows that Caribbean coastal ecosystems were severely degraded long before ecologists began to study them… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Movements and feeding ecology of immature green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in a Florida Lagoon
The seasonal and diel movements of 14 green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Mosquito Lagoon, Florida were monitored using sonic… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Toxoplasmic meningoencephalitis in a West Indian manatee.
Highly Cited
1951
Highly Cited
1951
The skull.
III. Sutures and Epiphyses Many bony features change in size and shape as the individual develops and matures; these features can… 
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