Cladistia
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Cladistia is a primitive group of ray-finned fishes that includes bichirs and reedfish, characterized by lobed fins and ganoid scales.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cladistia canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T321213 — 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: Cladistia Context triple: [Actinopterygii, includesSubclass, Cladistia]
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A.
Rhynchortyx
Rhynchortyx is a small genus of New World quails known for inhabiting dense tropical forests in Central and South America.
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B.
Dactylortyx
Dactylortyx is a genus of New World quails known for their ground-dwelling habits in forested and brushy habitats of Central America.
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C.
Kinixys
Kinixys is a genus of African hinge-back tortoises known for the movable hinge on their shells that allows them to partially close the rear portion for protection.
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D.
Oreortyx
Oreortyx is a small genus of New World quails best known for the mountain quail, a ground-dwelling game bird native to western North America.
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E.
Xerospermophilus
Xerospermophilus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels native to arid and semi-arid regions of North America.
- 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: Cladistia Target entity description: Cladistia is a primitive group of ray-finned fishes that includes bichirs and reedfish, characterized by lobed fins and ganoid scales.
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A.
Rhynchortyx
Rhynchortyx is a small genus of New World quails known for inhabiting dense tropical forests in Central and South America.
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B.
Dactylortyx
Dactylortyx is a genus of New World quails known for their ground-dwelling habits in forested and brushy habitats of Central America.
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C.
Kinixys
Kinixys is a genus of African hinge-back tortoises known for the movable hinge on their shells that allows them to partially close the rear portion for protection.
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D.
Oreortyx
Oreortyx is a small genus of New World quails best known for the mountain quail, a ground-dwelling game bird native to western North America.
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E.
Xerospermophilus
Xerospermophilus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels native to arid and semi-arid regions of North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade
ⓘ
group of ray-finned fishes ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
dorsal finlets
ⓘ
elongated bodies in many species ⓘ ganoid scales ⓘ lobed fins ⓘ paired lungs ⓘ spiracles ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
fish ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Chondrostei
ⓘ
linked to:
Acipenseriformes
Teleostei ⓘ
linked to:
Actinopterygii
|
| divergedFrom | other actinopterygians early in ray-finned fish evolution ⓘ |
| eggType | externally laid eggs ⓘ |
| evolutionaryStatus | basal actinopterygian lineage ⓘ |
| extantRepresentative |
Polypteridae
ⓘ
linked to:
Polypteriformes
|
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| finType | lobed pectoral fins ⓘ |
| fossilRecord |
Mesozoic
ⓘ
Paleozoic ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | Africa (extant members) ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | cladistians ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
cartilaginous elements in endoskeleton
ⓘ
gular plates in some fossil members ⓘ heterocercal or abbreviate heterocercal tail in many forms ⓘ primitive ray-finned fish morphology ⓘ |
| includes |
Erpetoichthys calabaricus
ⓘ
linked to:
Polypteriformes
Polypteriformes ⓘ Polypterus ⓘ
linked to:
Polypteriformes
bichirs ⓘ reedfish ⓘ |
| includesFamily |
Polypteridae
ⓘ
linked to:
Polypteriformes
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | undulatory body movements ⓘ |
| notableFeature | combination of primitive and derived features among ray-finned fishes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Actinopteri
ⓘ
linked to:
Actinopterygii
|
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| researchUse | model for early actinopterygian evolution ⓘ |
| respiration | bimodal respiration (gills and lungs) in extant members ⓘ |
| scaleType | ganoid scales ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony skeleton with cartilaginous components ⓘ |
| subclass | Cladistia ⓘ |
| subphylum | Vertebrata ⓘ |
| superclass | Osteichthyes ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | at least Late Paleozoic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cladistia Description of subject: Cladistia is a primitive group of ray-finned fishes that includes bichirs and reedfish, characterized by lobed fins and ganoid scales.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.