Rhipidistia
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Rhipidistia is a clade of lobe-finned vertebrates that includes lungfish and tetrapods, representing the lineage that gave rise to land-dwelling vertebrates.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rhipidistia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10105860 — 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: Rhipidistia Context triple: [Sarcopterygii, hasNotableGroup, Rhipidistia]
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A.
Cerapachys
Cerapachys is a genus of predatory, army ant–like ants known for their specialized raiding behavior and placement within the subfamily Dorylinae.
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B.
Plagiolepis
Plagiolepis is a genus of small, often inconspicuous ants in the subfamily Formicinae, found primarily in warm and temperate regions.
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C.
Oreocnide
Oreocnide is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae, comprising species typically found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia.
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D.
Pityocamptes
Pityocamptes is the epithet of the mythological bandit Sinis, notorious in Greek legend for killing travelers by violently bending and releasing pine trees to tear them apart.
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E.
Dactylopsila
Dactylopsila is a genus of striped possums, small nocturnal marsupials native to New Guinea and nearby regions, known for their elongated fourth finger used to extract insects from wood.
- 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: Rhipidistia Target entity description: Rhipidistia is a clade of lobe-finned vertebrates that includes lungfish and tetrapods, representing the lineage that gave rise to land-dwelling vertebrates.
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A.
Cerapachys
Cerapachys is a genus of predatory, army ant–like ants known for their specialized raiding behavior and placement within the subfamily Dorylinae.
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B.
Plagiolepis
Plagiolepis is a genus of small, often inconspicuous ants in the subfamily Formicinae, found primarily in warm and temperate regions.
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C.
Oreocnide
Oreocnide is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle family Urticaceae, comprising species typically found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia.
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D.
Pityocamptes
Pityocamptes is the epithet of the mythological bandit Sinis, notorious in Greek legend for killing travelers by violently bending and releasing pine trees to tear them apart.
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E.
Dactylopsila
Dactylopsila is a genus of striped possums, small nocturnal marsupials native to New Guinea and nearby regions, known for their elongated fourth finger used to extract insects from wood.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
paraphyletic group
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sarcopterygian clade ⓘ vertebrate clade ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
cosmine-covered scales in many early forms
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endochondral bone in fins and limbs ⓘ internal nares (choanae) in many members ⓘ labyrinthodont infolding of tooth enamel in many early forms ⓘ lobed paired fins ⓘ |
| class | Sarcopterygii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsClade |
Dipnomorpha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tetrapodomorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Actinopterygii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evolutionarySignificance |
gave rise to land-dwelling vertebrates
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includes ancestors of tetrapods ⓘ represents transition from aquatic to terrestrial vertebrates ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Early Devonian ⓘ |
| habitat |
aquatic environments (ancestral)
ⓘ
terrestrial environments (in tetrapod descendants) ⓘ |
| hasLivingRepresentatives | yes ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Acanthostega
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eusthenopteron NERFINISHED ⓘ Ichthyostega NERFINISHED ⓘ Panderichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiktaalik NERFINISHED ⓘ modern lungfish ⓘ |
| hasSynonym | Rhipidistii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Gnathostomata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Osteichthyes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includes |
Choanata
ⓘ
Dipnoi ⓘ Rhipidistia sensu stricto NERFINISHED ⓘ Tetrapoda ⓘ lungfish ⓘ tetrapods ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Sarcopterygii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| livingRepresentatives |
lungfish
ⓘ
tetrapods ⓘ |
| locomotion |
fins in aquatic forms
ⓘ
limbs with digits in tetrapod descendants ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Actinistia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| respiration |
gills in aquatic forms
ⓘ
lungs in lungfish and tetrapods ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
evolutionary biology
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vertebrate paleontology ⓘ |
| subphylum | Vertebrata ⓘ |
| taxonRank | clade ⓘ |
| timeRange | Devonian to Recent ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rhipidistia Description of subject: Rhipidistia is a clade of lobe-finned vertebrates that includes lungfish and tetrapods, representing the lineage that gave rise to land-dwelling vertebrates.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.