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x Andrews, Charles William
  1924
On some similarities in the evolution of the dentition in the Sirenia and Proboscidea.
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (9)13(75): 304-309. Mar. 1924.
–Lists anatomical features shared by sirs. and proboscideans, and discusses resemblances in dental formula, tooth crown morphology, and mode of tooth replacement. Desmostylus is also compared with these, and regarded as a sirenian.

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Desmostylus hesperus Marsh, 1888
xD 1924Andrews, C.W. (dentition; 308.)
Desmostylus japonicus Tokunaga and Iwasaki, 1914
xD 1924Andrews, C.W. (dentition; m308.)
Eosiren Andrews, 1902
x  1924Andrews, C.W. (dentition; m306.)
Eotherium Owen, 1875 (non Leidy, 1853)
x  1924Andrews, C.W. (dentition; m306.)
Felsinotherium Capellini, 1872
x  1924Andrews, C.W. (dentition; m306.)
Halitherium Kaup, 1838
x  1924Andrews, C.W. (dentition; m306.)
Phylogeny and Affinities of the Sirenia and/or Desmostylia
(SEE ALSO under species)
xD 1924Andrews, C.W. (desmostylians considered sirs. & close to proboscideans; 304-309.)
Prorastomus Owen, 1855
x  1924Andrews, C.W. (dentition; m306.)
Tooth Replacement
x  1924Andrews, C.W. (sir.-proboscidean similarities; 305-308.)
Trichechus Linnaeus, 1758
xv 1924Andrews, C.W. (dentition; 306-307.)