Tetanurae
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Tetanurae is a major clade of theropod dinosaurs that includes birds and their closest non-avian relatives, characterized by stiff tails and other shared skeletal features.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tetanurae canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584493 — 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: Tetanurae Context triple: [Aves, hasSubgroup, Tetanurae]
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A.
Tisamenus
Tisamenus is a figure in Greek mythology, traditionally known as a descendant of the royal house of Thebes and associated with the lineage of heroes involved in the wars of the Epigoni.
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B.
Benthesikyme
Benthesikyme is a minor sea goddess in Greek mythology, known primarily as a daughter of Poseidon.
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C.
Ambrysus
Ambrysus was an ancient Greek city in the region of Phocis, known for its strategic location and role in classical Greek history.
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D.
Scillus
Scillus was an ancient town in Elis, Greece, notable as the place where the Athenian historian and soldier Xenophon lived in exile and wrote some of his works.
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E.
Critobulus
Critobulus was an ancient Athenian known from Plato’s dialogues as the son of Crito and an associate of Socrates.
- 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: Tetanurae Target entity description: Tetanurae is a major clade of theropod dinosaurs that includes birds and their closest non-avian relatives, characterized by stiff tails and other shared skeletal features.
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A.
Tisamenus
Tisamenus is a figure in Greek mythology, traditionally known as a descendant of the royal house of Thebes and associated with the lineage of heroes involved in the wars of the Epigoni.
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B.
Benthesikyme
Benthesikyme is a minor sea goddess in Greek mythology, known primarily as a daughter of Poseidon.
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C.
Ambrysus
Ambrysus was an ancient Greek city in the region of Phocis, known for its strategic location and role in classical Greek history.
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D.
Scillus
Scillus was an ancient town in Elis, Greece, notable as the place where the Athenian historian and soldier Xenophon lived in exile and wrote some of his works.
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E.
Critobulus
Critobulus was an ancient Athenian known from Plato’s dialogues as the son of Crito and an associate of Socrates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dinosaur clade
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taxon ⓘ theropod clade ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
advanced air sac system in many members
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distal tail vertebrae with interlocking zygapophyses ⓘ enlarged pubic boot in many taxa ⓘ feathers or feather-like integument in many coelurosaurs ⓘ maxillary fenestra in skull ⓘ narrowed anterior snout in many forms ⓘ reduced distal caudal musculature ⓘ stiffened tail ⓘ three-fingered hand in most members ⓘ |
| containsCladeLeadingTo | modern birds ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek for "stiff tails" ⓘ |
| fossilRecordRegion |
Africa
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Antarctica ⓘ Asia ⓘ Australia ⓘ Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | global ⓘ |
| hasDiet | primarily carnivorous ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Allosaurus
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Archaeopteryx lithographica ⓘ
surface form:
Archaeopteryx
Gallus gallus domesticus ⓘ Spinosaurus ⓘ Tyrannosaurus ⓘ
surface form:
Tyrannosaurus rex
Velociraptor ⓘ |
| includesMembersWithDiet |
herbivorous or plant-including
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omnivorous ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Carnosauria
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surface form:
Allosauroidea
Averostra ⓘ Aves ⓘ Avetheropoda ⓘ Carnosauria ⓘ Avetheropoda ⓘ
surface form:
Coelurosauria
Compsognathus ⓘ
surface form:
Compsognathidae
Paraves ⓘ
surface form:
Maniraptora
Megalosauroidea ⓘ Ornithomimus ⓘ
surface form:
Ornithomimosauria
Spinosauridae ⓘ Tyrannosauroidea ⓘ birds ⓘ non-avian theropods ⓘ |
| namedBy | Jacques Gauthier ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Neotheropoda
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Theropoda ⓘ |
| partOf |
Archosauria
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Avemetatarsalia ⓘ Dinosauria ⓘ Saurischia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | clade ⓘ |
| timeOfFirstAppearance |
Early Jurassic
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Pliensbachian ⓘ |
| timeOfLastAppearance | present ⓘ |
| yearOfTaxonName | 1986 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tetanurae Description of subject: Tetanurae is a major clade of theropod dinosaurs that includes birds and their closest non-avian relatives, characterized by stiff tails and other shared skeletal features.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.