Chaetomium
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Chaetomium is a genus of filamentous fungi commonly found in soil and decaying plant material, some species of which are known for cellulose degradation and occasional opportunistic infections in humans.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chaetomium canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23205779 — 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: Chaetomium Context triple: [Chaetomiaceae, typeGenus, Chaetomium]
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A.
Xylaria
Xylaria is a genus of ascomycete fungi best known for its dark, club-shaped fruiting bodies that decompose wood and other plant material.
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B.
Paecilomyces
Paecilomyces is a genus of filamentous fungi commonly found in soil, decaying plant material, and indoor environments, some species of which are used in biotechnology while others can act as opportunistic pathogens.
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C.
Acremonium persicinum
Acremonium persicinum is a species of filamentous fungus in the family Plectosphaerellaceae, known from soil and plant-associated environments.
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D.
Chaetomiaceae
Chaetomiaceae is a family of filamentous ascomycete fungi that includes many cellulose-degrading species commonly found in soil, dung, and decaying plant material.
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E.
Stachybotryaceae
Stachybotryaceae is a family of fungi within the order Hypocreales, best known for including mold species such as Stachybotrys that can produce mycotoxins and grow on water-damaged materials.
- 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: Chaetomium Target entity description: Chaetomium is a genus of filamentous fungi commonly found in soil and decaying plant material, some species of which are known for cellulose degradation and occasional opportunistic infections in humans.
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A.
Xylaria
Xylaria is a genus of ascomycete fungi best known for its dark, club-shaped fruiting bodies that decompose wood and other plant material.
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B.
Paecilomyces
Paecilomyces is a genus of filamentous fungi commonly found in soil, decaying plant material, and indoor environments, some species of which are used in biotechnology while others can act as opportunistic pathogens.
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C.
Acremonium persicinum
Acremonium persicinum is a species of filamentous fungus in the family Plectosphaerellaceae, known from soil and plant-associated environments.
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D.
Chaetomiaceae
Chaetomiaceae is a family of filamentous ascomycete fungi that includes many cellulose-degrading species commonly found in soil, dung, and decaying plant material.
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E.
Stachybotryaceae
Stachybotryaceae is a family of fungi within the order Hypocreales, best known for including mold species such as Stachybotrys that can produce mycotoxins and grow on water-damaged materials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.