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x Hay, Oliver Perry
  1915
A contribution to the knowledge of the extinct sirenian Desmostylus hesperus Marsh.
Proc. U.S. Natl. Mus. 49(2113): 381-397. Pls. 56-58.
–Abstrs.: Nature (London) 96: 152?; Geol. Mag. (6)2: 567? Recounts the history of discovery of Desmostylus; discusses it and compares it with various sirs.; proposes the Family Desmostylidae (a name actually coined previously by Osborn, 1905a) and gives the name Desmostylus watasei to the specimen of Yoshiwara and Iwasaki (1902).

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Desmostylidae Osborn, 1905
xD*1915Hay, O.P. (name again proposed; 385.)
Desmostylus hesperus Marsh, 1888
xD*1915Hay, O.P. (comp. w/ Japanese Desmostylus; 383-397, pls. 56-58.)
Desmostylus Marsh, 1888
xD*1915Hay, O.P. (history of study, 381-383; described & comp. w/ sirs., 383-397.)
Desmostylus watasei Hay, 1915
xD*1915Hay, O.P. (n.sp.; 396-397.)
Eosiren Andrews, 1902
xD 1915Hay, O.P. (comp. w/ Desmostylus; 384-385, 391.)
Eotherium Owen, 1875 (non Leidy, 1853)
xD 1915Hay, O.P. (comp. w/ Desmostylus; 384-386, 388, 392.)
Halicore Illiger, 1811
xD 1915Hay, O.P. (comp. w/ Desmostylus; 385-389, 391.)
Hydrodamalis Retzius, 1794
xD 1915Hay, O.P. (comp. w/ Desmostylus; m386.)
Oregon
xD 1915Hay, O.P. (Desmostylus hesperus; Mioc., Astoria; 381-383.)
Phylogeny and Affinities of the Sirenia and/or Desmostylia
(SEE ALSO under species)
xD 1915Hay, O.P. (Desmostylus placed in separate family of sirs.; 384-385.)
Prorastomus Owen, 1855
xD 1915Hay, O.P. (comp. w/ Desmostylus; 384-385, 391.)
Rytina Illiger, 1811
xD 1915Hay, O.P. ("Rhytina"; comp. w/ Desmostylus; m386.)
Trichechus Linnaeus, 1758
xD 1915Hay, O.P. (comp. w/ Desmostylus; 384-389.)