Medusozoa
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Medusozoa is a subphylum of cnidarians that includes the jellyfish and related medusa-form animals characterized by radial symmetry and stinging cells.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medusozoa canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3922942 — 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: Medusozoa Context triple: [Staurozoa, subphylum, Medusozoa]
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A.
Cubozoa
Cubozoa is a class of cnidarians commonly known as box jellyfish, characterized by their cube-shaped bells and potent venom.
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B.
Scyphozoa
Scyphozoa is a class of predominantly marine jellyfish known for their conspicuous medusa stage and gelatinous, bell-shaped bodies.
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C.
Cnidaria
Cnidaria is a phylum of mostly marine animals, including jellyfish, corals, sea anemones, and hydras, characterized by radial symmetry and specialized stinging cells called cnidocytes.
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D.
Hydrozoa
Hydrozoa is a diverse class of mostly marine cnidarians that includes hydras, many colonial and medusa-forming species, and some bioluminescent organisms.
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E.
Stauromedusae
Stauromedusae are a distinctive order of stalked, sessile jellyfish that attach to substrates in cold, shallow marine waters rather than swimming freely like typical medusae.
- 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: Medusozoa Target entity description: Medusozoa is a subphylum of cnidarians that includes the jellyfish and related medusa-form animals characterized by radial symmetry and stinging cells.
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A.
Cubozoa
Cubozoa is a class of cnidarians commonly known as box jellyfish, characterized by their cube-shaped bells and potent venom.
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B.
Scyphozoa
Scyphozoa is a class of predominantly marine jellyfish known for their conspicuous medusa stage and gelatinous, bell-shaped bodies.
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C.
Cnidaria
Cnidaria is a phylum of mostly marine animals, including jellyfish, corals, sea anemones, and hydras, characterized by radial symmetry and specialized stinging cells called cnidocytes.
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D.
Hydrozoa
Hydrozoa is a diverse class of mostly marine cnidarians that includes hydras, many colonial and medusa-forming species, and some bioluminescent organisms.
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E.
Stauromedusae
Stauromedusae are a distinctive order of stalked, sessile jellyfish that attach to substrates in cold, shallow marine waters rather than swimming freely like typical medusae.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
subphylum
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Medusozoa ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | gelatinous bell-shaped body ⓘ |
| cellType | cnidocyte ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
medusa life stage
ⓘ
nematocysts ⓘ radial symmetry ⓘ stinging cells ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Anthozoa ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
planktonic predators
ⓘ
prey for fish and turtles ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Precambrian or early Cambrian
ⓘ
linked to:
Precambrian Supereon
|
| habitat |
marine
ⓘ
some brackish waters ⓘ |
| hasAsexualStage | strobila ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | medusozoans ⓘ |
| hasDiagnosticFeature |
predominant medusa stage in life cycle
ⓘ
tentacles with nematocysts ⓘ |
| hasLarvalForm | planula ⓘ |
| hasLayer | mesoglea ⓘ |
| hasLifeCycle | alternation of generations ⓘ |
| hasLifeStage |
medusa
ⓘ
polyp ⓘ |
| hasNervousSystem | nerve net ⓘ |
| hasPolypForm | scyphistoma ⓘ |
| hasResearchImportance |
model for developmental biology
ⓘ
model for neurobiology ⓘ |
| hasTissue |
epidermis
ⓘ
gastrodermis ⓘ |
| includes |
Cubozoa
ⓘ
Hydrozoa ⓘ Scyphozoa ⓘ Staurozoa ⓘ box jellyfish ⓘ hydroids ⓘ jellyfish ⓘ stalked jellyfish ⓘ true jellyfish ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | jet propulsion ⓘ |
| phylum | Cnidaria ⓘ |
| produces | ephyra larvae ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction
ⓘ
sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| symmetry | radial symmetry ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subphylum ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Medusozoa Description of subject: Medusozoa is a subphylum of cnidarians that includes the jellyfish and related medusa-form animals characterized by radial symmetry and stinging cells.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.