Mysticeti
E223427
Mysticeti is the suborder of baleen whales, large marine mammals that filter-feed using baleen plates instead of teeth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mysticeti canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1998064 — 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: Mysticeti Context triple: [Cetacea, containsSuborder, Mysticeti]
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A.
Cetacea
Cetacea is an order of fully aquatic mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises, characterized by streamlined bodies, flippers, and adaptations for life in marine environments.
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B.
Balaenidae
Balaenidae is a family of large baleen whales that includes the right whales, characterized by massive heads, arched jaws, and the absence of a dorsal fin.
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C.
Odontoceti
Odontoceti is the parvorder of toothed whales, including dolphins and porpoises, characterized by echolocation and teeth instead of baleen.
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D.
Phocidae
Phocidae is the family of earless or true seals, a group of fully aquatic, fin-footed marine mammals adapted for life in cold and temperate oceans worldwide.
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E.
Thaliacea
Thaliacea is a class of free-floating, barrel-shaped marine tunicates that form part of the plankton and often live in colonies.
- 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: Mysticeti Target entity description: Mysticeti is the suborder of baleen whales, large marine mammals that filter-feed using baleen plates instead of teeth.
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A.
Cetacea
Cetacea is an order of fully aquatic mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises, characterized by streamlined bodies, flippers, and adaptations for life in marine environments.
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B.
Balaenidae
Balaenidae is a family of large baleen whales that includes the right whales, characterized by massive heads, arched jaws, and the absence of a dorsal fin.
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C.
Odontoceti
Odontoceti is the parvorder of toothed whales, including dolphins and porpoises, characterized by echolocation and teeth instead of baleen.
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D.
Phocidae
Phocidae is the family of earless or true seals, a group of fully aquatic, fin-footed marine mammals adapted for life in cold and temperate oceans worldwide.
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E.
Thaliacea
Thaliacea is a class of free-floating, barrel-shaped marine tunicates that form part of the plankton and often live in colonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
suborder
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodySymmetry | bilateral symmetry ⓘ |
| commonName | baleen whales ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | several species endangered ⓘ |
| diet |
krill
ⓘ
plankton ⓘ small crustaceans ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| differenceFromOdontoceti |
has paired blowholes instead of single blowhole
ⓘ
lacks echolocation in most species ⓘ lacks functional teeth in adults ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Odontoceti ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide oceans ⓘ |
| evolvedFrom | toothed whale ancestors ⓘ |
| feedingStrategy | filter feeding ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | known from Oligocene to Recent ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine environment
ⓘ
ocean ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
filter-feeds in water
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generally lacks functional teeth as adults ⓘ large body size ⓘ marine mammal ⓘ possesses baleen plates instead of teeth ⓘ streamlined body ⓘ thick blubber layer ⓘ two blowholes ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Balaena mysticetus
ⓘ
linked to:
Bowhead whale
Balaenoptera musculus ⓘ
linked to:
Balaenoptera
Eschrichtius robustus ⓘ Megaptera novaeangliae ⓘ |
| locomotion | powered by tail flukes ⓘ |
| movementType | swimming ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Cetacea
ⓘ
Neoceti ⓘ |
| regulation | International Whaling Commission moratorium (most species) ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | lungs ⓘ |
| subtaxon |
Balaenidae
ⓘ
Balaenopteridae ⓘ Eschrichtiidae ⓘ Neobalaenidae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | suborder ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change impacts on prey
ⓘ
commercial whaling (historical and some ongoing) ⓘ entanglement in fishing gear ⓘ ship strikes ⓘ underwater noise pollution ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin |
Oligocene
ⓘ
linked to:
Oligocene Epoch
|
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mysticeti Description of subject: Mysticeti is the suborder of baleen whales, large marine mammals that filter-feed using baleen plates instead of teeth.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.