Biomphalaria glabrata
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Biomphalaria glabrata is a freshwater snail species widely known as a major vector of human schistosomiasis in tropical and subtropical regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Biomphalaria glabrata canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5516455 — 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: Biomphalaria glabrata Context triple: [Schistosoma mansoni, intermediateHost, Biomphalaria glabrata]
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A.
Obetia tenax
Obetia tenax is a species of flowering plant in the nettle family (Urticaceae), native to parts of Africa and known for its stinging hairs.
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B.
Schistosoma mansoni
Schistosoma mansoni is a parasitic blood fluke that infects humans and causes intestinal schistosomiasis, a significant neglected tropical disease.
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C.
Cyclomedusa
Cyclomedusa is a disc-shaped fossil organism from the Ediacaran period, interpreted as part of the early complex multicellular life that preceded the Cambrian explosion.
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D.
Neopilina
Neopilina is a genus of deep-sea mollusks considered living fossils, providing key insights into the evolution and ancestral features of molluscan groups.
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E.
Ancylus fluviatilis
Ancylus fluviatilis is a small freshwater limpet-like snail (an aquatic gastropod mollusk) commonly found in European rivers and streams.
- 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: Biomphalaria glabrata Target entity description: Biomphalaria glabrata is a freshwater snail species widely known as a major vector of human schistosomiasis in tropical and subtropical regions.
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A.
Obetia tenax
Obetia tenax is a species of flowering plant in the nettle family (Urticaceae), native to parts of Africa and known for its stinging hairs.
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B.
Schistosoma mansoni
Schistosoma mansoni is a parasitic blood fluke that infects humans and causes intestinal schistosomiasis, a significant neglected tropical disease.
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C.
Cyclomedusa
Cyclomedusa is a disc-shaped fossil organism from the Ediacaran period, interpreted as part of the early complex multicellular life that preceded the Cambrian explosion.
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D.
Neopilina
Neopilina is a genus of deep-sea mollusks considered living fossils, providing key insights into the evolution and ancestral features of molluscan groups.
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E.
Ancylus fluviatilis
Ancylus fluviatilis is a small freshwater limpet-like snail (an aquatic gastropod mollusk) commonly found in European rivers and streams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater snail
ⓘ
gastropod ⓘ intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni ⓘ mollusc ⓘ |
| associatedDisease | intestinal schistosomiasis ⓘ |
| associatedPathogen | Schistosoma mansoni ⓘ |
| authority | (Say, 1818) ⓘ |
| binomialName | Biomphalaria glabrata ⓘ |
| class | Gastropoda ⓘ |
| commonName |
bloodfluke planorb
ⓘ
tropical ramshorn snail ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
biological control
ⓘ
environmental management of freshwater habitats ⓘ molluscicides ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
ⓘ
biofilm ⓘ detritus ⓘ |
| eggLaying | gelatinous egg masses ⓘ |
| family | Planorbidae ⓘ |
| genomeSequenced | true ⓘ |
| genus | Biomphalaria ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Neotropics
ⓘ
linked to:
Neotropical realm
subtropical regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| habitat |
ditches
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freshwater ⓘ ponds ⓘ slow-moving streams ⓘ |
| introducedRange |
Caribbean
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parts of Africa ⓘ parts of the Middle East ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
cercariae shedding stage of Schistosoma mansoni
ⓘ
miracidia infection stage from Schistosoma mansoni ⓘ |
| medicalImportance | major vector of human schistosomiasis ⓘ |
| nativeRange | South America ⓘ |
| order | Hygrophila ⓘ |
| phylum | Mollusca ⓘ |
| publicHealthRelevance | target of schistosomiasis control programs ⓘ |
| reproduction | hermaphroditic ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode |
cross-fertilization
ⓘ
self-fertilization ⓘ |
| roleInDisease | major intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni ⓘ |
| shellCoiling | sinistral ⓘ |
| shellShape | planispiral ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedAsModelOrganism |
host–parasite interaction studies
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immunobiology research ⓘ parasitology research ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Biomphalaria glabrata Description of subject: Biomphalaria glabrata is a freshwater snail species widely known as a major vector of human schistosomiasis in tropical and subtropical regions.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.