Sporosarcina
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Sporosarcina is a genus of Gram-positive, endospore-forming bacteria known for its ability to thrive in soil and decompose urea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sporosarcina canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11642986 — 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: Sporosarcina Context triple: [Bacillales, includesGenus, Sporosarcina]
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A.
Geobacillus
Geobacillus is a genus of thermophilic, spore-forming bacteria known for thriving at high temperatures and being used in various industrial and biotechnological applications.
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B.
Anoxybacillus
Anoxybacillus is a genus of thermophilic, spore-forming bacteria commonly found in hot springs and other high-temperature environments.
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C.
Paenibacillus
Paenibacillus is a genus of Gram-positive, endospore-forming bacteria commonly found in soil and known for their roles in nitrogen fixation, plant growth promotion, and biodegradation.
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D.
Virgibacillus
Virgibacillus is a genus of Gram-positive, spore-forming, often halophilic bacteria commonly found in saline and alkaline environments.
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E.
Bacillus
Bacillus is a genus of rod-shaped, endospore-forming bacteria that includes both harmless environmental species and notable pathogens such as Bacillus anthracis.
- 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: Sporosarcina Target entity description: Sporosarcina is a genus of Gram-positive, endospore-forming bacteria known for its ability to thrive in soil and decompose urea.
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A.
Geobacillus
Geobacillus is a genus of thermophilic, spore-forming bacteria known for thriving at high temperatures and being used in various industrial and biotechnological applications.
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B.
Anoxybacillus
Anoxybacillus is a genus of thermophilic, spore-forming bacteria commonly found in hot springs and other high-temperature environments.
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C.
Paenibacillus
Paenibacillus is a genus of Gram-positive, endospore-forming bacteria commonly found in soil and known for their roles in nitrogen fixation, plant growth promotion, and biodegradation.
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D.
Virgibacillus
Virgibacillus is a genus of Gram-positive, spore-forming, often halophilic bacteria commonly found in saline and alkaline environments.
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E.
Bacillus
Bacillus is a genus of rod-shaped, endospore-forming bacteria that includes both harmless environmental species and notable pathogens such as Bacillus anthracis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.