Hydrodamalis (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of the family Dugongidae comprising only Steller's sea cow.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The hydrodamalis was a large marine mammal that lived in the waters around the Commander Islands in the 18th century.
- Steller's sea cow, also known as hydrodamalis gigas, was discovered by the German naturalist Georg Steller in 1741.
- The hydrodamalis was hunted to extinction just 27 years after its discovery due to overhunting for its meat, fat, and hide.
- The hydrodamalis was a member of the family Dugongidae, which also includes the dugong and the manatee.
- The hydrodamalis was the largest member of the family Dugongidae, with adults reaching lengths of up to 8 meters.