Taeniidae
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Taeniidae is a family of parasitic tapeworms that infect the intestines of mammals, including humans, often causing significant medical and veterinary diseases.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Taeniidae canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5516398 — 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: Taeniidae Context triple: [Taenia solium, family, Taeniidae]
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A.
Cestoda
Cestoda is a class of parasitic flatworms commonly known as tapeworms, which live in the intestines of vertebrate hosts and absorb nutrients through their body surface.
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B.
Monogenea
Monogenea is a class of parasitic flatworms, primarily ectoparasites on fish, characterized by a direct life cycle and specialized attachment organs.
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C.
Eugnathostomata
Eugnathostomata is a major clade of jawed vertebrates that includes most living fishes and all tetrapods, characterized by more advanced jaw and skeletal features than other gnathostomes.
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D.
Acanthocephala
Acanthocephala is a phylum of parasitic worms, commonly known as thorny-headed worms, characterized by a spiny proboscis used to attach to the intestines of their hosts.
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E.
Trichinellidae
Trichinellidae is a family of parasitic roundworms best known for species that cause trichinellosis in mammals, including humans.
- 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: Taeniidae Target entity description: Taeniidae is a family of parasitic tapeworms that infect the intestines of mammals, including humans, often causing significant medical and veterinary diseases.
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A.
Cestoda
Cestoda is a class of parasitic flatworms commonly known as tapeworms, which live in the intestines of vertebrate hosts and absorb nutrients through their body surface.
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B.
Monogenea
Monogenea is a class of parasitic flatworms, primarily ectoparasites on fish, characterized by a direct life cycle and specialized attachment organs.
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C.
Eugnathostomata
Eugnathostomata is a major clade of jawed vertebrates that includes most living fishes and all tetrapods, characterized by more advanced jaw and skeletal features than other gnathostomes.
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D.
Acanthocephala
Acanthocephala is a phylum of parasitic worms, commonly known as thorny-headed worms, characterized by a spiny proboscis used to attach to the intestines of their hosts.
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E.
Trichinellidae
Trichinellidae is a family of parasitic roundworms best known for species that cause trichinellosis in mammals, including humans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
family of parasitic flatworms
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taxon ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | segmented strobila with proglottids ⓘ |
| causesDisease |
alveolar echinococcosis
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cystic echinococcosis ⓘ cysticercosis ⓘ neurocysticercosis ⓘ taeniasis ⓘ |
| class | Cestoda ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Echinococcus
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Hydatigera ⓘ Mesocestoides ⓘ Taenia ⓘ Versteria ⓘ |
| controlMeasures |
deworming of dogs
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improved sanitation ⓘ meat inspection ⓘ |
| economicImpact | losses in livestock production ⓘ |
| eggType | thick-shelled oncosphere eggs ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
often has hooks on scolex
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scolex with suckers ⓘ |
| hostType |
definitive hosts are carnivores or omnivores
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intermediate hosts are herbivores or omnivores ⓘ |
| isA |
family of endoparasites
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family of tapeworms ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
adult tapeworm in intestine of definitive host
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larval metacestode in tissues of intermediate host ⓘ |
| medicalRelevance | causes significant human disease ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Echinococcus granulosus
ⓘ
Echinococcus multilocularis ⓘ
linked to:
Echinococcus
Taenia asiatica ⓘ Taenia saginata ⓘ Taenia solium ⓘ |
| order | Cyclophyllidea ⓘ |
| parasitizes |
cats
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dogs ⓘ humans ⓘ livestock ⓘ mammals ⓘ wild carnivores ⓘ |
| phylum | Platyhelminthes ⓘ |
| reproduction | hermaphroditic ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute |
ingestion of eggs from contaminated environment
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ingestion of larval cysts in undercooked meat ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat | intestine of definitive hosts ⓘ |
| veterinaryRelevance | causes important diseases in domestic animals ⓘ |
| zoonotic | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Taeniidae Description of subject: Taeniidae is a family of parasitic tapeworms that infect the intestines of mammals, including humans, often causing significant medical and veterinary diseases.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.