Hydrodamalis is a genus of extinct herbivorous sirenian marine mammals. It included the Steller's sea cow, the Cuesta sea cow, and the Takikawa sea cow. The fossil genus Dusisiren is regarded as the s
Hydrodamalis gigas skeleton Finnish Museum of Natural History DSC04529
Dusisiren jordani life restoration
Steller's sea cow is an extinct sirenian described by Georg Wilhelm Steller in 1741. At that time, it was found only around the Commander Islands in the Bering Sea between Alaska and Russia; its range
Hydrodamalis
…Hydrodamalis is a genus of extinct herbivorous sirenian marine mammals. It included the Steller's sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas), the Cuesta sea cow (Hydrodamalis cuestae), and the Takikawa sea cow (Hydrodamalis spissa). The fossil genus Dusisiren is regarded…
The skull of a Steller's sea cow, Natural History Museum of London
Model in the Natural History Museum, London
Metacarpal bone of H. cf. gigas from Japan under study