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Dugong  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A genus of the order Sirenia characterized by a notched tail, the presence of nasal bones and a long nasal cavity, and large columnar teeth lacking enamel. Dugongs inhabit the coastal waters of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and the Malay Archipelago. (From Scott, Concise Encyclopedia Biology, 1996)

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  • Dugongs
  • txid29136
  • txid29137

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  • French

  • Dugongs
  • txid29136
  • txid29137

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-G804CWDS-Z

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