Metastrongyloidea
E1279653
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Metastrongyloidea is a superfamily of parasitic nematode worms, commonly known as lungworms, that primarily infect the respiratory systems of mammals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Metastrongyloidea canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17638710 — 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: Metastrongyloidea Context triple: [Strongylida, includesSuperfamily, Metastrongyloidea]
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A.
Nemonychidae
Nemonychidae is a family of primitive weevils known for feeding primarily on conifer pollen and representing one of the most basal lineages within the weevil superfamily.
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B.
Dorylaimia
Dorylaimia is a subclass of nematode worms that includes various parasitic and free-living roundworms, some of which are medically and agriculturally important.
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C.
Monilochaetes
Monilochaetes is a genus of fungi known for including plant-associated species, some of which can act as plant pathogens.
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D.
Trichosomoides
Trichosomoides is a genus of parasitic nematode worms within the family Trichinellidae that infects various vertebrate hosts.
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E.
Ophidascaris
Ophidascaris is a genus of parasitic roundworms (nematodes) known for infecting reptiles and other vertebrate hosts.
- 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: Metastrongyloidea Target entity description: Metastrongyloidea is a superfamily of parasitic nematode worms, commonly known as lungworms, that primarily infect the respiratory systems of mammals.
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A.
Nemonychidae
Nemonychidae is a family of primitive weevils known for feeding primarily on conifer pollen and representing one of the most basal lineages within the weevil superfamily.
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B.
Dorylaimia
Dorylaimia is a subclass of nematode worms that includes various parasitic and free-living roundworms, some of which are medically and agriculturally important.
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C.
Monilochaetes
Monilochaetes is a genus of fungi known for including plant-associated species, some of which can act as plant pathogens.
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D.
Trichosomoides
Trichosomoides is a genus of parasitic nematode worms within the family Trichinellidae that infects various vertebrate hosts.
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E.
Ophidascaris
Ophidascaris is a genus of parasitic roundworms (nematodes) known for infecting reptiles and other vertebrate hosts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.