Bacillariophyceae
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Bacillariophyceae is a large class of unicellular algae known as diatoms, characterized by their intricate silica cell walls and major role in aquatic ecosystems and global primary production.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bacillariophyceae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13409735 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bacillariophyceae Context triple: [Ochrophyta, notableClass, Bacillariophyceae]
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A.
Chrysophyceae
Chrysophyceae are a class of mostly freshwater, unicellular or colonial golden algae characterized by their yellow-brown pigments and often siliceous scales.
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B.
Raphidophyceae
Raphidophyceae is a class of unicellular, mostly marine algae known for their often large, flagellated cells and occasional roles in harmful algal blooms.
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C.
Dictyochophyceae
Dictyochophyceae is a class of mostly marine, unicellular golden-brown algae characterized by siliceous skeletons and belonging to the broader group of ochrophyte algae.
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D.
Ochrophyta
Ochrophyta is a diverse phylum of mostly photosynthetic, predominantly marine algae that includes brown algae and related groups characterized by chlorophylls a and c and distinctive plastids.
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E.
Eustigmatophyceae
Eustigmatophyceae is a class of unicellular or simple colonial algae characterized by yellow-green pigments and typically found in freshwater and soil habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bacillariophyceae Target entity description: Bacillariophyceae is a large class of unicellular algae known as diatoms, characterized by their intricate silica cell walls and major role in aquatic ecosystems and global primary production.
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A.
Chrysophyceae
Chrysophyceae are a class of mostly freshwater, unicellular or colonial golden algae characterized by their yellow-brown pigments and often siliceous scales.
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B.
Raphidophyceae
Raphidophyceae is a class of unicellular, mostly marine algae known for their often large, flagellated cells and occasional roles in harmful algal blooms.
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C.
Dictyochophyceae
Dictyochophyceae is a class of mostly marine, unicellular golden-brown algae characterized by siliceous skeletons and belonging to the broader group of ochrophyte algae.
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D.
Ochrophyta
Ochrophyta is a diverse phylum of mostly photosynthetic, predominantly marine algae that includes brown algae and related groups characterized by chlorophylls a and c and distinctive plastids.
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E.
Eustigmatophyceae
Eustigmatophyceae is a class of unicellular or simple colonial algae characterized by yellow-green pigments and typically found in freshwater and soil habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.