Miotapirus
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Miotapirus is an extinct genus of prehistoric tapirs known from fossil remains that help illuminate the early evolution and diversification of the tapir family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Miotapirus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11009980 — 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: Miotapirus Context triple: [Tapiridae, includesGenus, Miotapirus]
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A.
Bocagia
Bocagia is a genus of African bushshrikes, small passerine birds in the family Malaconotidae known for their shrubby habitats and often striking plumage.
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B.
Cacicus
Cacicus is a genus of New World tropical birds known as caciques, recognized for their vibrant plumage and colonial nesting habits.
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C.
Pachyplichas
Pachyplichas is a genus of beetles in the family Curculionidae, known from New Zealand.
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D.
Semotilus
Semotilus is a genus of North American freshwater minnows commonly known as creek chubs and related species.
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E.
Carapebus
Carapebus is a small coastal municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known for its lagoons, beaches, and ecological tourism.
- 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: Miotapirus Target entity description: Miotapirus is an extinct genus of prehistoric tapirs known from fossil remains that help illuminate the early evolution and diversification of the tapir family.
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A.
Bocagia
Bocagia is a genus of African bushshrikes, small passerine birds in the family Malaconotidae known for their shrubby habitats and often striking plumage.
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B.
Cacicus
Cacicus is a genus of New World tropical birds known as caciques, recognized for their vibrant plumage and colonial nesting habits.
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C.
Pachyplichas
Pachyplichas is a genus of beetles in the family Curculionidae, known from New Zealand.
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D.
Semotilus
Semotilus is a genus of North American freshwater minnows commonly known as creek chubs and related species.
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E.
Carapebus
Carapebus is a small coastal municipality in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known for its lagoons, beaches, and ecological tourism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extinct genus
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prehistoric mammal genus ⓘ tapir genus ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
understanding of diversification of tapirs
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understanding of early evolution of Tapiridae ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | terrestrial herbivore ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| family | Tapiridae ⓘ |
| hasBodyPlanSimilarTo | modern tapirs ⓘ |
| hasFossilRecord | true ⓘ |
| isA |
extinct perissodactyl
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fossil taxon ⓘ prehistoric tapir ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | paleontological research ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFrom | fossil remains ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal ⓘ |
| order | Perissodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Tapiridae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| studiedIn | paleontology ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalScope | Cenozoic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Miotapirus Description of subject: Miotapirus is an extinct genus of prehistoric tapirs known from fossil remains that help illuminate the early evolution and diversification of the tapir family.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.