Gonyaulacaceae
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Gonyaulacaceae is a family of marine and freshwater dinoflagellates that includes several species known for forming harmful algal blooms and producing potent biotoxins.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gonyaulacaceae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9734287 — 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: Gonyaulacaceae Context triple: [Pyrodinium bahamense, family, Gonyaulacaceae]
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A.
Togniniales
Togniniales is an order of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes, comprising ascomycetous species often associated with plant material and wood.
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B.
Graphostromataceae
Graphostromataceae is a family of ascomycete fungi within the order Xylariales, comprising wood-inhabiting species often associated with decaying plant material.
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C.
Trenholmensiales
Trenholmensiales is a relatively small and specialized order of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes, characterized by its distinct microscopic features and phylogenetic placement among ascomycetous fungi.
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D.
Zygnematophyceae
Zygnematophyceae is a class of freshwater green algae, including filamentous and unicellular forms like Spirogyra, that are among the closest algal relatives of land plants.
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E.
Rhyniales
Rhyniales is an extinct order of early vascular land plants from the Silurian–Devonian period, characterized by simple leafless stems and among the earliest known examples of tracheophytes.
- 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: Gonyaulacaceae Target entity description: Gonyaulacaceae is a family of marine and freshwater dinoflagellates that includes several species known for forming harmful algal blooms and producing potent biotoxins.
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A.
Togniniales
Togniniales is an order of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes, comprising ascomycetous species often associated with plant material and wood.
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B.
Graphostromataceae
Graphostromataceae is a family of ascomycete fungi within the order Xylariales, comprising wood-inhabiting species often associated with decaying plant material.
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C.
Trenholmensiales
Trenholmensiales is a relatively small and specialized order of fungi within the class Sordariomycetes, characterized by its distinct microscopic features and phylogenetic placement among ascomycetous fungi.
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D.
Zygnematophyceae
Zygnematophyceae is a class of freshwater green algae, including filamentous and unicellular forms like Spirogyra, that are among the closest algal relatives of land plants.
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E.
Rhyniales
Rhyniales is an extinct order of early vascular land plants from the Silurian–Devonian period, characterized by simple leafless stems and among the earliest known examples of tracheophytes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dinoflagellate family
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taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
neurotoxic effects in marine organisms and humans
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paralytic shellfish poisoning ⓘ |
| cellCovering | armored (thecate) cell wall ⓘ |
| cellType | unicellular eukaryote ⓘ |
| class | Dinophyceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in coastal waters ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
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surface form:
Eukaryota
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| ecologicalRole |
planktonic organism
ⓘ
primary producer ⓘ |
| forms | resting cysts in sediments ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater environment
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marine environment ⓘ |
| impact |
closure of shellfish harvesting areas
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fish kills during dense blooms ⓘ negative effects on aquaculture ⓘ |
| includes |
Alexandrium
NERFINISHED
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Gonyaulax NERFINISHED ⓘ Lingulodinium NERFINISHED ⓘ Protoceratium NERFINISHED ⓘ Pyrodinium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesOrganismsWith |
heterotrophic species
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photosynthetic species ⓘ theca composed of cellulose plates ⓘ two flagella ⓘ |
| isA | dinoflagellate ⓘ |
| kingdom | Chromista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoring | target of coastal phytoplankton monitoring programs ⓘ |
| motility | biflagellate swimming ⓘ |
| notableFor |
harmful algal blooms
ⓘ
production of marine biotoxins ⓘ |
| order | Gonyaulacales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPigments |
chlorophyll a
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chlorophyll c ⓘ peridinin ⓘ |
| phylum | Dinoflagellata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ploidy | typically haploid vegetative cells ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction by binary fission
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sexual reproduction with resting cyst formation ⓘ |
| researchUse |
study of harmful algal blooms
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study of marine biotoxins and their effects ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| toxinProduction |
okadaic acid group toxins (in some genera)
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paralytic shellfish toxins ⓘ saxitoxins ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gonyaulacaceae Description of subject: Gonyaulacaceae is a family of marine and freshwater dinoflagellates that includes several species known for forming harmful algal blooms and producing potent biotoxins.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.