Arctocephalus
E261149
Arctocephalus is a genus of eared seals commonly known as fur seals, found primarily in the Southern Hemisphere’s coastal and subantarctic waters.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Arctocephalus canonical | 5 |
| Arctocephalus gazella gazella | 1 |
| Arctocephalus philippii | 1 |
| Arctocephalus townsendi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2369067 — 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: Arctocephalus Context triple: [New Zealand fur seal, genus, Arctocephalus]
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A.
Otariidae
Otariidae is the family of eared seals, including sea lions and fur seals, characterized by external ear flaps and the ability to walk on land using their rotating hind flippers.
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B.
Antarctic fur seal
The Antarctic fur seal is a marine mammal of the Southern Ocean known for its dense fur, large breeding colonies, and recovery from historic overhunting.
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C.
New Zealand fur seal
The New Zealand fur seal is a marine mammal native to New Zealand and southern Australia, known for its thick fur, agile swimming, and colonies along rugged coastal and subantarctic shores.
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D.
Juan Fernández fur seal
The Juan Fernández fur seal is a marine mammal of the eared seal family native to the Juan Fernández Islands off the coast of Chile, once hunted to near extinction but now recovered under protection.
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E.
Guadalupe fur seals
Guadalupe fur seals are a rare, medium-sized eared seal species native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean, known for their dense fur and recovery from near-extinction due to historic overhunting.
- 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: Arctocephalus Target entity description: Arctocephalus is a genus of eared seals commonly known as fur seals, found primarily in the Southern Hemisphere’s coastal and subantarctic waters.
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A.
Otariidae
Otariidae is the family of eared seals, including sea lions and fur seals, characterized by external ear flaps and the ability to walk on land using their rotating hind flippers.
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B.
Antarctic fur seal
The Antarctic fur seal is a marine mammal of the Southern Ocean known for its dense fur, large breeding colonies, and recovery from historic overhunting.
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C.
New Zealand fur seal
The New Zealand fur seal is a marine mammal native to New Zealand and southern Australia, known for its thick fur, agile swimming, and colonies along rugged coastal and subantarctic shores.
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D.
Juan Fernández fur seal
The Juan Fernández fur seal is a marine mammal of the eared seal family native to the Juan Fernández Islands off the coast of Chile, once hunted to near extinction but now recovered under protection.
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E.
Guadalupe fur seals
Guadalupe fur seals are a rare, medium-sized eared seal species native to the northeastern Pacific Ocean, known for their dense fur and recovery from near-extinction due to historic overhunting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | eared seals ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | fur seals ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
ability to walk on foreflippers
ⓘ
dense underfur ⓘ external ear pinnae ⓘ |
| distribution |
Southern Hemisphere
ⓘ
coastal waters ⓘ subantarctic waters ⓘ |
| family | Otariidae ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| habitat |
islands
ⓘ
marine ⓘ rocky shores ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern |
several species affected by climate change
ⓘ
several species affected by fisheries interactions ⓘ several species threatened by hunting history ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Antarctic fur seal
ⓘ
surface form:
Arctocephalus australis
New Zealand fur seal ⓘ
surface form:
Arctocephalus forsteri
Galápagos fur seals ⓘ
surface form:
Arctocephalus galapagoensis
Antarctic fur seal ⓘ
surface form:
Arctocephalus gazella
Arctocephalus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Arctocephalus gazella gazella
Antarctic fur seal ⓘ
surface form:
Arctocephalus gazella nivalis
Arctocephalus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Arctocephalus philippii
Cape fur seal ⓘ
surface form:
Arctocephalus pusillus
New Zealand fur seal ⓘ
surface form:
Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus
Cape fur seal ⓘ
surface form:
Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus
Arctocephalus townsendi ⓘ Antarctic fur seal ⓘ
surface form:
Arctocephalus tropicalis
|
| infraorder | Pinnipedia ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedBy | René Primevère Lesson ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Antarctic fur seal
ⓘ
Cape fur seal ⓘ New Zealand fur seal ⓘ New Zealand fur seal ⓘ
surface form:
Subantarctic fur seal
|
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Otariidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
colonial breeder
ⓘ
polygynous mating system ⓘ |
| subfamily | Arctocephalinae ⓘ |
| suborder | Caniformia ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | René Primevère Lesson ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arctocephalus Description of subject: Arctocephalus is a genus of eared seals commonly known as fur seals, found primarily in the Southern Hemisphere’s coastal and subantarctic waters.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Guadalupe fur seal
subject surface form:
Guadalupe fur seal
this entity surface form:
Arctocephalus townsendi
this entity surface form:
Arctocephalus philippii
this entity surface form:
Arctocephalus gazella gazella