Norosiren
| Norosiren Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Sirenia |
| Family: | Dugongidae |
| Genus: | † |
| Species: | †N. zazavavindrano |
| Binomial name | |
| †Norosiren zazavavindrano Samonds et. al., 2019 | |
Norosiren is an extinct genus of sirenian that inhabited Madagascar during the Miocene epoch. It contains a single species, N. zazavavindrano.[1]
References
- ^ Samonds, Karen E.; Ernat, Rebekah A.; Andrianavalona, Tsiory; Domning, Daryl P. (2 January 2019). "New Miocene sirenians from Nosy Makamby, northwestern Madagascar". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 39 (1): e1570223. Bibcode:2019JVPal..39E0223S. doi:10.1080/02724634.2019.1570223. ISSN 0272-4634. Retrieved 5 February 2025 – via Taylor and Francis Online.