Aegagropila linnaei
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Aegagropila linnaei is a filamentous green alga best known for forming rare, spherical “marimo” colonies in certain cold, freshwater lakes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aegagropila linnaei canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15716213 — 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: Aegagropila linnaei Context triple: [Lake Akan, hasFlora, Aegagropila linnaei]
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A.
Rowettia goughensis
Rowettia goughensis, commonly known as the Gough finch, is a critically endangered songbird endemic to Gough Island in the South Atlantic Ocean.
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B.
Rhea pennata
Rhea pennata is a large, flightless bird native to South America, known as the lesser rhea and characterized by its long legs, long neck, and ostrich-like appearance.
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C.
Allionia choisyi
Allionia choisyi is a flowering plant species in the genus Allionia, a small group of herbaceous plants native to the Americas and known for their distinctive clustered blossoms.
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D.
Ambrosiella
Ambrosiella is a genus of fungi known for its symbiotic association with ambrosia beetles, helping them cultivate fungal gardens within wood.
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E.
Penelope purpurascens
Penelope purpurascens, commonly known as the crested guan, is a large, arboreal game bird native to the tropical forests of Central and northern South America.
- 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: Aegagropila linnaei Target entity description: Aegagropila linnaei is a filamentous green alga best known for forming rare, spherical “marimo” colonies in certain cold, freshwater lakes.
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A.
Rowettia goughensis
Rowettia goughensis, commonly known as the Gough finch, is a critically endangered songbird endemic to Gough Island in the South Atlantic Ocean.
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B.
Rhea pennata
Rhea pennata is a large, flightless bird native to South America, known as the lesser rhea and characterized by its long legs, long neck, and ostrich-like appearance.
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C.
Allionia choisyi
Allionia choisyi is a flowering plant species in the genus Allionia, a small group of herbaceous plants native to the Americas and known for their distinctive clustered blossoms.
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D.
Ambrosiella
Ambrosiella is a genus of fungi known for its symbiotic association with ambrosia beetles, helping them cultivate fungal gardens within wood.
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E.
Penelope purpurascens
Penelope purpurascens, commonly known as the crested guan, is a large, arboreal game bird native to the tropical forests of Central and northern South America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.