Priscosiren


Priscosiren is an extinct genus of sirenian mammal which existed in the west Atlantic and Puerto Rico during the late Oligocene.

Distribution

The type locality is the San Sebastián Limestone of Puerto Rico, with a record also known from the Chandler [Bridge Formation] of South Carolina, USA.

Description

Priscosiren was diagnosed from other "halitheriine" dugongids by Velez-Juarbe and Domning.

Phylogeny

Priscosiren is recovered by Velez-Juarbe and Domning as sister to the Metaxytherium + Hydrodamalinae and Dugonginae clades.