Thelaziidae
E1213801
UNEXPLORED
Thelaziidae is a family of parasitic nematode worms best known for infecting the eyes and surrounding tissues of mammals and birds, sometimes causing ocular disease.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thelaziidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16441676 — 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: Thelaziidae Context triple: [Spirurida, includesFamily, Thelaziidae]
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A.
Zaniolepididae
Zaniolepididae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes known as combfishes, found primarily in cold to temperate waters of the North Pacific Ocean.
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B.
Hypotaenidia
Hypotaenidia is a genus of rails in the bird family Rallidae that includes several small, often flightless or weak-flying species found mainly on islands in the Pacific and Australasia.
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C.
Plectrogeniidae
Plectrogeniidae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes within the order Scorpaeniformes, known for their bottom-dwelling habits and spiny, often well-camouflaged bodies.
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D.
Todidae
Todidae is a small family of colorful, insect-eating birds known as todies, which are native to the Caribbean and related to kingfishers and bee-eaters.
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E.
Zanclidae
Zanclidae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes best known for the Moorish idol, a striking coral reef species with a long trailing dorsal filament.
- 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: Thelaziidae Target entity description: Thelaziidae is a family of parasitic nematode worms best known for infecting the eyes and surrounding tissues of mammals and birds, sometimes causing ocular disease.
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A.
Zaniolepididae
Zaniolepididae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes known as combfishes, found primarily in cold to temperate waters of the North Pacific Ocean.
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B.
Hypotaenidia
Hypotaenidia is a genus of rails in the bird family Rallidae that includes several small, often flightless or weak-flying species found mainly on islands in the Pacific and Australasia.
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C.
Plectrogeniidae
Plectrogeniidae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes within the order Scorpaeniformes, known for their bottom-dwelling habits and spiny, often well-camouflaged bodies.
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D.
Todidae
Todidae is a small family of colorful, insect-eating birds known as todies, which are native to the Caribbean and related to kingfishers and bee-eaters.
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E.
Zanclidae
Zanclidae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes best known for the Moorish idol, a striking coral reef species with a long trailing dorsal filament.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.