Genus Dugong Lacépède, 1799
- Dugong Lacépède, B.G.É. 1799. Tableau des divisions, sous-divisions, ordres et genres de mammifères. Avec l'indication de toutes les espèces décrites par Buffon, et leur distribution dans chacun des genres par F.M. Daudin. Quadrupèdes. pp. 144-195 in Buffon, G.L.L. (ed.). Histoire Naturelle. Paris : P. Didot l'Aîné et Firmin Didot 14 pp. [17].
Type species:
Dugong indicus Lacépède, 1799 by monotypy.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Corbet, G.B. 1978. The Mammals of the Palaearctic Region: A taxonomic review. London & Ithaca : British Museum & Cornell Univ. Press 314 pp. [193] (see also for extralimital synonymy)
Distribution
States
Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Coastal Indian Ocean from Natal to Red Sea, S India, Sri Lanka to Indonesian islands and possibly Japan.
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Southwest Shelf Province (31), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2010 | 14-Dec-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |