Apalone
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Apalone is a genus of North American softshell turtles known for their flattened, leathery shells and aquatic lifestyles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Apalone canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15060272 — 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: Apalone Context triple: [Trionychidae, notableGenus, Apalone]
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A.
Campostoma
Campostoma is a genus of small freshwater minnows commonly known as stonerollers, native to streams and rivers of North America.
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B.
Chelydra
Chelydra is a genus of large, freshwater snapping turtles known for their powerful jaws and aggressive behavior, native to the Americas.
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C.
Tench
Tench is a surname most notably associated with American keyboardist and songwriter Benmont Tench, a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
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D.
Pike
Pike is an English surname of Old English origin, often associated with people who lived near a pointed hill or carried a pike as a weapon.
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E.
Amphilius
Amphilius is a genus of small African catfishes commonly known as mountain or loach catfishes, found in fast-flowing freshwater streams and rivers.
- 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: Apalone Target entity description: Apalone is a genus of North American softshell turtles known for their flattened, leathery shells and aquatic lifestyles.
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A.
Campostoma
Campostoma is a genus of small freshwater minnows commonly known as stonerollers, native to streams and rivers of North America.
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B.
Chelydra
Chelydra is a genus of large, freshwater snapping turtles known for their powerful jaws and aggressive behavior, native to the Americas.
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C.
Tench
Tench is a surname most notably associated with American keyboardist and songwriter Benmont Tench, a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
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D.
Pike
Pike is an English surname of Old English origin, often associated with people who lived near a pointed hill or carried a pike as a weapon.
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E.
Amphilius
Amphilius is a genus of small African catfishes commonly known as mountain or loach catfishes, found in fast-flowing freshwater streams and rivers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.