Thaumarchaeota
E42438
Thaumarchaeota are a phylum of Archaea known primarily for their role in ammonia oxidation and global nitrogen cycling in diverse environments.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thaumarchaeota canonical | 3 |
| Nitrososphaerales | 2 |
| Cenarchaeales | 1 |
| Cenarchaeum | 1 |
| Nitrosopumilus maritimus (for marine AOA clade) | 1 |
| Nitrosotaleales | 1 |
| Thaumarchaeota Aigarchaeota Crenarchaeota Korarchaeota | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T321264 — 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: Thaumarchaeota Context triple: [Archaea, kingdomsIncluded, Thaumarchaeota]
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A.
Crenarchaeota
Crenarchaeota is a major phylum of Archaea that includes many thermophilic and chemolithoautotrophic microorganisms commonly found in extreme environments such as hot springs and deep-sea hydrothermal vents.
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B.
Euryarchaeota
Euryarchaeota is a major phylum of Archaea that includes diverse microorganisms such as many methanogens, extreme halophiles, and some thermophiles.
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C.
Archaea
Archaea are a domain of single-celled microorganisms distinct from bacteria and eukaryotes, often known for thriving in extreme environments and possessing unique biochemical and genetic features.
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D.
Monera
Monera is a former biological kingdom that comprised all prokaryotic, single-celled organisms such as bacteria and archaea, distinguished by their lack of a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
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E.
Protista
Protista is a diverse kingdom of mostly single-celled eukaryotic organisms that are neither animals, plants, nor fungi.
- 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: Thaumarchaeota Target entity description: Thaumarchaeota are a phylum of Archaea known primarily for their role in ammonia oxidation and global nitrogen cycling in diverse environments.
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A.
Crenarchaeota
Crenarchaeota is a major phylum of Archaea that includes many thermophilic and chemolithoautotrophic microorganisms commonly found in extreme environments such as hot springs and deep-sea hydrothermal vents.
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B.
Euryarchaeota
Euryarchaeota is a major phylum of Archaea that includes diverse microorganisms such as many methanogens, extreme halophiles, and some thermophiles.
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C.
Archaea
Archaea are a domain of single-celled microorganisms distinct from bacteria and eukaryotes, often known for thriving in extreme environments and possessing unique biochemical and genetic features.
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D.
Monera
Monera is a former biological kingdom that comprised all prokaryotic, single-celled organisms such as bacteria and archaea, distinguished by their lack of a true nucleus and membrane-bound organelles.
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E.
Protista
Protista is a diverse kingdom of mostly single-celled eukaryotic organisms that are neither animals, plants, nor fungi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | archaeal phylum ⓘ |
| abundance |
among most abundant microorganisms in the ocean
ⓘ
major component of marine picoplankton ⓘ |
| carbonSource | CO2 ⓘ |
| cellType | prokaryotic ⓘ |
| cellWallComponent | pseudopeptidoglycan (in some members) ⓘ |
| contains |
Cenarchaeales
ⓘ
linked to:
Thaumarchaeota
Nitrosopumilales ⓘ Nitrososphaerales ⓘ
linked to:
Thaumarchaeota
Nitrosotaleales ⓘ
linked to:
Thaumarchaeota
|
| distinguishedBy |
adaptation to low ammonia concentrations
ⓘ
ammonia monooxygenase (amoA) genes of archaeal type ⓘ |
| domain | Archaea ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | ammonia-oxidizing archaea ⓘ |
| energySource | ammonia ⓘ |
| firstDescribedAs | distinct archaeal lineage based on 16S rRNA phylogeny ⓘ |
| foundIn |
coastal waters
ⓘ
deep ocean ⓘ epipelagic zone ⓘ freshwater environments ⓘ hot springs ⓘ marine environments ⓘ mesopelagic zone ⓘ oligotrophic environments ⓘ open ocean ⓘ polar oceans ⓘ sediments ⓘ soils ⓘ terrestrial subsurface ⓘ |
| genomeType | circular double-stranded DNA ⓘ |
| hasRepresentativeGenus |
Cenarchaeum
ⓘ
linked to:
Thaumarchaeota
Nitrosopumilus ⓘ Nitrososphaera ⓘ |
| hasTemperatureRange | psychrophilic to thermophilic members ⓘ |
| influences |
marine primary productivity via nitrogen availability
ⓘ
soil fertility via nitrification ⓘ |
| kingdom | Archaea ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ammonia oxidation
ⓘ
role in global nitrogen cycle ⓘ |
| metabolismType | chemolithoautotrophic ⓘ |
| oxidizes |
ammonia (NH3)
ⓘ
ammonium (NH4+) ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic (for most described members) ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
marine nitrogen cycle
ⓘ
nitrification ⓘ soil nitrogen cycle ⓘ |
| produces | nitrite (NO2-) ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Crenarchaeota (historically grouped within Crenarchaeota) ⓘ |
| taxonRank | phylum ⓘ |
| trophicType |
autotrophic
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mixotrophic (in some members) ⓘ |
| typeSpecies |
Nitrosopumilus maritimus (for marine AOA clade)
ⓘ
linked to:
Thaumarchaeota
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thaumarchaeota Description of subject: Thaumarchaeota are a phylum of Archaea known primarily for their role in ammonia oxidation and global nitrogen cycling in diverse environments.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Thaumarchaeota
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