Dicynodontia
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Dicynodontia is an extinct group of herbivorous, tusked therapsids (mammal-like reptiles) that were among the most abundant land vertebrates before and after the Permian–Triassic extinction.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dicynodontia canonical | 2 |
| Anomodontia | 1 |
| Biarmosuchia | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20892895 — 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: Dicynodontia Context triple: [Lystrosaurus, clade, Dicynodontia]
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A.
Dicynodon
Dicynodon is an extinct genus of herbivorous, tusked therapsids (mammal-like reptiles) from the Late Permian period, known from fossils found in what is now South Africa and other parts of Gondwana.
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B.
Lystrosaurus
Lystrosaurus was a small, tusked, herbivorous therapsid (mammal-like reptile) that thrived in the Early Triassic and is notable for its widespread distribution and survival after the Permian–Triassic mass extinction.
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C.
Synapsida
Synapsida is a major clade of amniotes that includes mammals and their extinct, mammal-like ancestors distinguished by a single temporal opening in the skull behind each eye.
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D.
Paenungulata
Paenungulata is a major clade of placental mammals that includes elephants, manatees, dugongs, and hyraxes, reflecting an evolutionary link between these seemingly disparate herbivorous groups.
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E.
Pseudosuchia
Pseudosuchia is a major archosaur group that includes modern crocodilians and their extinct relatives, such as many Triassic predatory reptiles.
- 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: Dicynodontia Target entity description: Dicynodontia is an extinct group of herbivorous, tusked therapsids (mammal-like reptiles) that were among the most abundant land vertebrates before and after the Permian–Triassic extinction.
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A.
Dicynodon
Dicynodon is an extinct genus of herbivorous, tusked therapsids (mammal-like reptiles) from the Late Permian period, known from fossils found in what is now South Africa and other parts of Gondwana.
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B.
Lystrosaurus
Lystrosaurus was a small, tusked, herbivorous therapsid (mammal-like reptile) that thrived in the Early Triassic and is notable for its widespread distribution and survival after the Permian–Triassic mass extinction.
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C.
Synapsida
Synapsida is a major clade of amniotes that includes mammals and their extinct, mammal-like ancestors distinguished by a single temporal opening in the skull behind each eye.
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D.
Paenungulata
Paenungulata is a major clade of placental mammals that includes elephants, manatees, dugongs, and hyraxes, reflecting an evolutionary link between these seemingly disparate herbivorous groups.
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E.
Pseudosuchia
Pseudosuchia is a major archosaur group that includes modern crocodilians and their extinct relatives, such as many Triassic predatory reptiles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.