Evolution of Sirenians
| The Sirenia Evolutionary Series | |||||
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| Appearance | Taxa | Relationships | Status | Description | Image |
| 50 Ma |
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A primitive sirenian. |
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| 40 Ma |
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| ??? Ma |
Genus:
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| 48.6–33.9 Ma |
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An evolutionary bridge between primitive land-dwelling sirenians to aquatic sirenians |
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| ??? Ma |
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