Neobalaenidae
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Neobalaenidae is a small family of baleen whales best known for the pygmy right whale, a rare and little-understood species found in the Southern Hemisphere.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Neobalaenidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9287395 — 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: Neobalaenidae Context triple: [Mysticeti, subtaxon, Neobalaenidae]
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A.
Balaenicipitidae
Balaenicipitidae is a small bird family best known for the large, prehistoric-looking shoebill found in East African wetlands.
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B.
Balaenidae
Balaenidae is a family of large baleen whales that includes the right whales, characterized by massive heads, arched jaws, and the absence of a dorsal fin.
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C.
Physeteridae
Physeteridae is a family of large toothed whales best known for the sperm whale, characterized by their massive heads and deep-diving behavior.
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D.
Phocidae
Phocidae is the family of earless or true seals, a group of fully aquatic, fin-footed marine mammals adapted for life in cold and temperate oceans worldwide.
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E.
Balaenoptera
Balaenoptera is a genus of large baleen whales that includes species such as the blue whale, fin whale, and minke whale, known for their streamlined bodies and filter-feeding behavior.
- 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: Neobalaenidae Target entity description: Neobalaenidae is a small family of baleen whales best known for the pygmy right whale, a rare and little-understood species found in the Southern Hemisphere.
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A.
Balaenicipitidae
Balaenicipitidae is a small bird family best known for the large, prehistoric-looking shoebill found in East African wetlands.
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B.
Balaenidae
Balaenidae is a family of large baleen whales that includes the right whales, characterized by massive heads, arched jaws, and the absence of a dorsal fin.
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C.
Physeteridae
Physeteridae is a family of large toothed whales best known for the sperm whale, characterized by their massive heads and deep-diving behavior.
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D.
Phocidae
Phocidae is the family of earless or true seals, a group of fully aquatic, fin-footed marine mammals adapted for life in cold and temperate oceans worldwide.
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E.
Balaenoptera
Balaenoptera is a genus of large baleen whales that includes species such as the blue whale, fin whale, and minke whale, known for their streamlined bodies and filter-feeding behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baleen whale family
ⓘ
mammal family ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor | pygmy right whale ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | pygmy right whale family ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | poorly known ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Caperea
ⓘ
Caperea marginata ⓘ |
| diet |
plankton
ⓘ
small crustaceans ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
distinct vertebral and rib structure
ⓘ
unique skull morphology ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Balaenidae ⓘ |
| distribution | Southern Hemisphere oceans ⓘ |
| feedingMode | filter feeding ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | sparse ⓘ |
| geographicOccurrence |
Southern Ocean
ⓘ
waters off New Zealand ⓘ waters off southern Africa ⓘ waters off southern Australia ⓘ waters off southern South America ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine
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open ocean ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arched rostrum
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baleen plates instead of teeth ⓘ narrow, arched upper jaw ⓘ slender, falcate dorsal fin ⓘ small body size compared to other baleen whales ⓘ |
| hasRespiration | lungs ⓘ |
| hasSkeletalType | bony skeleton ⓘ |
| hasSkinCovering | smooth skin with sparse hair ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movement | swimming ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Caperea (pygmy right whale) ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relativeSizeWithinMysticeti | among smallest baleen whales ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| researchStatus | little understood ⓘ |
| sensoryAbility |
echolocation not confirmed
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underwater hearing ⓘ |
| suborder | Mysticeti ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| temporalRange | Recent ⓘ |
| warmBlooded | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Neobalaenidae Description of subject: Neobalaenidae is a small family of baleen whales best known for the pygmy right whale, a rare and little-understood species found in the Southern Hemisphere.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.