Monachus
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Monachus is a genus of earless seals commonly known as monk seals, which includes several endangered species found in warm coastal waters such as the Mediterranean and Hawaiian regions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monachus canonical | 2 |
| Monachus monachus | 1 |
| Monachus tropicalis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18485327 — 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: Monachus Context triple: [Mirounga, relatedTo, Monachus]
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A.
Phoca
Phoca is a genus of true seals that includes several species of earless, marine pinnipeds commonly found in cold and temperate coastal waters.
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B.
Eubalaena
Eubalaena is a genus of large baleen whales commonly known as right whales, found in temperate and subpolar oceans.
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C.
Neophoca
Neophoca is a genus of eared seals best known for including the Australian sea lion.
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D.
Arctogadus glacialis
Arctogadus glacialis is a small Arctic cod species adapted to life in cold, ice-covered marine waters of the high northern latitudes.
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E.
Ross seal (Ommatophoca rossii)
The Ross seal (Ommatophoca rossii) is a small, solitary Antarctic seal species known for its large eyes, short snout, and deep, siren-like vocalizations beneath the sea ice.
- 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: Monachus Target entity description: Monachus is a genus of earless seals commonly known as monk seals, which includes several endangered species found in warm coastal waters such as the Mediterranean and Hawaiian regions.
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A.
Phoca
Phoca is a genus of true seals that includes several species of earless, marine pinnipeds commonly found in cold and temperate coastal waters.
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B.
Eubalaena
Eubalaena is a genus of large baleen whales commonly known as right whales, found in temperate and subpolar oceans.
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C.
Neophoca
Neophoca is a genus of eared seals best known for including the Australian sea lion.
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D.
Arctogadus glacialis
Arctogadus glacialis is a small Arctic cod species adapted to life in cold, ice-covered marine waters of the high northern latitudes.
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E.
Ross seal (Ommatophoca rossii)
The Ross seal (Ommatophoca rossii) is a small, solitary Antarctic seal species known for its large eyes, short snout, and deep, siren-like vocalizations beneath the sea ice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Monachus
linked to: Monachus