Lampetra fluviatilis
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Lampetra fluviatilis, commonly known as the European river lamprey, is a jawless, eel-like parasitic fish native to European rivers and coastal waters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lampetra fluviatilis canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7971384 — 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: Lampetra fluviatilis Context triple: [Petromyzontidae, notableSpecies, Lampetra fluviatilis]
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A.
Alewife
Alewife is a major subway station and transit hub in North Cambridge, Massachusetts, serving as the northern endpoint of Boston’s MBTA Red Line and a large park-and-ride facility.
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B.
Trisopterus minutus
Trisopterus minutus is a small marine cod-like fish commonly known as poor cod, found in the northeastern Atlantic and often caught as a minor commercial species.
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C.
Trisopterus luscus
Trisopterus luscus is a small marine fish species commonly known as pouting, found in the northeastern Atlantic and often caught in coastal fisheries.
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D.
Cyprinodon
Cyprinodon is a genus of small, hardy pupfishes known for inhabiting extreme and isolated aquatic environments, often used as models in studies of rapid evolution and adaptation.
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E.
Eels
Eels is an American rock band led by singer-songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, known for its eclectic sound and introspective, often melancholic lyrics.
- 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: Lampetra fluviatilis Target entity description: Lampetra fluviatilis, commonly known as the European river lamprey, is a jawless, eel-like parasitic fish native to European rivers and coastal waters.
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A.
Alewife
Alewife is a major subway station and transit hub in North Cambridge, Massachusetts, serving as the northern endpoint of Boston’s MBTA Red Line and a large park-and-ride facility.
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B.
Trisopterus minutus
Trisopterus minutus is a small marine cod-like fish commonly known as poor cod, found in the northeastern Atlantic and often caught as a minor commercial species.
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C.
Trisopterus luscus
Trisopterus luscus is a small marine fish species commonly known as pouting, found in the northeastern Atlantic and often caught in coastal fisheries.
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D.
Cyprinodon
Cyprinodon is a genus of small, hardy pupfishes known for inhabiting extreme and isolated aquatic environments, often used as models in studies of rapid evolution and adaptation.
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E.
Eels
Eels is an American rock band led by singer-songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, known for its eclectic sound and introspective, often melancholic lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lamprey
ⓘ
parasitic fish ⓘ species of jawless fish ⓘ |
| attacks | bony fishes ⓘ |
| belongsToBiogeographicRealm |
Palearctic
ⓘ
linked to:
Palearctic realm
|
| binomialName | Lampetra fluviatilis ⓘ |
| bodyShape | eel-like ⓘ |
| class | Hyperoartia ⓘ |
| commonName |
European river lamprey
ⓘ
river lamprey ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
blood of fish
ⓘ
body fluids of fish ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic coasts of Europe
ⓘ
Baltic Sea basin ⓘ
linked to:
Baltic Sea drainage basin
North Sea basin ⓘ
linked to:
North Sea drainage basin
|
| ectoparasiteOf | fish ⓘ |
| family | Petromyzontidae ⓘ |
| feedingType | parasitic ⓘ |
| genus | Lampetra ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal marine waters
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| hasFins | dorsal fins ⓘ |
| hasGillOpenings | seven pairs of gill pores ⓘ |
| hasJaws | false ⓘ |
| hasLifeStage |
larval freshwater stage
ⓘ
parasitic marine or estuarine adult stage ⓘ |
| hasScales | false ⓘ |
| hasTeeth | keratinous teeth ⓘ |
| hasType | jawless fish ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalStage | ammocoete ⓘ |
| lifecycleType | anadromous ⓘ |
| livesIn | temperate waters ⓘ |
| mouthType | round sucker-like mouth ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Europe
ⓘ
European coastal waters ⓘ European rivers ⓘ |
| order | Petromyzontiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductionType | oviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonType | cartilaginous skeleton ⓘ |
| spawnsIn | freshwater ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usesSuction | true ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lampetra fluviatilis Description of subject: Lampetra fluviatilis, commonly known as the European river lamprey, is a jawless, eel-like parasitic fish native to European rivers and coastal waters.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.