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x Short, R. V.
  1984
Hopping mad. In: D. G. Garlick & P. I. Korner (eds.), Frontiers in physiological research.
Cambridge, Cambridge Univ. Press: 371-386. 15 figs.
–Gen. acc. of dugongs and their physiology (382-384). States (383-384) that "We were fortunate in being able to karyotype a male and a female dugong, both of which had a diploid number of 50, again with many more metacentrics and submetacentrics than the elephants." This brief statement was the first report of the dugong's chromosome number.

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Dugong dugon (Müller, 1776) Palmer, 1895
x  1984Short, R.V. (Australia; gen. acc.; karyotype; 382-384.)
Genetics
(SEE ALSO: Phylogeny and Affinities)
x  1984Short, R.V. (DD; chromosomes; 383-384.)