Nematodirus
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Nematodirus is a genus of parasitic roundworms that infect the intestines of ruminants, particularly sheep and cattle, often causing severe gastrointestinal disease in young animals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nematodirus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17638719 — 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: Nematodirus Context triple: [Strongylida, notableGenus, Nematodirus]
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A.
Parascaris
Parascaris is a genus of large intestinal roundworms that primarily infect horses and other equids, often causing parasitic disease in young animals.
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B.
Ascaris suum
Ascaris suum is a large parasitic roundworm that primarily infects the intestines of pigs and can occasionally infect humans, causing ascariasis.
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C.
Strongylura
Strongylura is a genus of needlefish known for their elongated, slender bodies and long, beak-like jaws, commonly found in coastal and estuarine waters.
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D.
Megalonema
Megalonema is a genus of freshwater catfish native to South American river systems, belonging to the family Pimelodidae.
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E.
Lagochilascaris
Lagochilascaris is a genus of parasitic roundworms known for infecting mammals, including humans, and causing a rare disease called lagochilascariasis.
- 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: Nematodirus Target entity description: Nematodirus is a genus of parasitic roundworms that infect the intestines of ruminants, particularly sheep and cattle, often causing severe gastrointestinal disease in young animals.
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A.
Parascaris
Parascaris is a genus of large intestinal roundworms that primarily infect horses and other equids, often causing parasitic disease in young animals.
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B.
Ascaris suum
Ascaris suum is a large parasitic roundworm that primarily infects the intestines of pigs and can occasionally infect humans, causing ascariasis.
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C.
Strongylura
Strongylura is a genus of needlefish known for their elongated, slender bodies and long, beak-like jaws, commonly found in coastal and estuarine waters.
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D.
Megalonema
Megalonema is a genus of freshwater catfish native to South American river systems, belonging to the family Pimelodidae.
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E.
Lagochilascaris
Lagochilascaris is a genus of parasitic roundworms known for infecting mammals, including humans, and causing a rare disease called lagochilascariasis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.