Monoplacophora
E97472
Monoplacophora is a small, primitive class of deep-sea molluscs characterized by a single cap-like shell and serially repeated internal organs, offering key insights into molluscan and bilaterian evolution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monoplacophora canonical | 3 |
| Nautilus (marine mollusk) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T802164 — 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: Monoplacophora Context triple: [Mollusca, includesClass, Monoplacophora]
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A.
Gastropoda
Gastropoda is a large and diverse class of mollusks that includes snails and slugs, characterized by a muscular foot and often a coiled shell.
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B.
Mollusca
Mollusca is a large and diverse phylum of invertebrate animals that includes snails, clams, squids, and octopuses, typically characterized by soft bodies often protected by a hard shell.
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C.
Lophotrochozoa
Lophotrochozoa is a major clade of protostome animals that includes diverse groups such as annelid worms, mollusks, and brachiopods, united by shared developmental and molecular characteristics.
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D.
Sabellian
Sabellian is an extinct group of Italic languages once spoken in ancient central and southern Italy, related to but distinct from Latin.
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E.
Ammonite
Ammonite is an extinct Northwest Semitic language once spoken by the ancient Ammonite people in the region of modern-day Jordan.
- 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: Monoplacophora Target entity description: Monoplacophora is a small, primitive class of deep-sea molluscs characterized by a single cap-like shell and serially repeated internal organs, offering key insights into molluscan and bilaterian evolution.
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A.
Gastropoda
Gastropoda is a large and diverse class of mollusks that includes snails and slugs, characterized by a muscular foot and often a coiled shell.
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B.
Mollusca
Mollusca is a large and diverse phylum of invertebrate animals that includes snails, clams, squids, and octopuses, typically characterized by soft bodies often protected by a hard shell.
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C.
Lophotrochozoa
Lophotrochozoa is a major clade of protostome animals that includes diverse groups such as annelid worms, mollusks, and brachiopods, united by shared developmental and molecular characteristics.
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D.
Sabellian
Sabellian is an extinct group of Italic languages once spoken in ancient central and southern Italy, related to but distinct from Latin.
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E.
Ammonite
Ammonite is an extinct Northwest Semitic language once spoken by the ancient Ammonite people in the region of modern-day Jordan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
class of molluscs
ⓘ
taxonomic class ⓘ |
| ancestralStatus | considered primitive within Mollusca ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
clade Lophotrochozoa
ⓘ
linked to:
Lophotrochozoa
subkingdom Eumetazoa ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | low, limpet-like profile ⓘ |
| bodySymmetry | bilateral symmetry ⓘ |
| characteristic |
multiple pairs of gills
ⓘ
multiple pairs of muscles ⓘ multiple pairs of nephridia ⓘ primitive molluscan features ⓘ serially repeated internal organs ⓘ |
| circulatorySystem | open circulatory system ⓘ |
| coelom | reduced coelom ⓘ |
| commonName | monoplacophorans ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide oceans ⓘ |
| environment |
abyssal zone
ⓘ
bathyal zone ⓘ |
| feedingType |
detritivores
ⓘ
grazers ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | known from Paleozoic fossils ⓘ |
| habitat |
benthic zone
ⓘ
deep sea ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalStage | trochophore-like larva ⓘ |
| lifestyle | slow-moving ⓘ |
| locomotion | muscular foot ⓘ |
| nervousSystem | simple nervous system ⓘ |
| notableGenus | Neopilina ⓘ |
| phylum | Mollusca ⓘ |
| rediscovery | rediscovered as living species in the 20th century ⓘ |
| reproduction |
separate sexes
ⓘ
sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| researchRelevance | important for phylogenetic analyses of Mollusca ⓘ |
| researchUse |
comparative anatomy of bilaterians
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study of segmentation in molluscs ⓘ |
| respiration | ctenidia (gills) ⓘ |
| scientificImportance |
key to understanding bilaterian evolution
ⓘ
key to understanding molluscan evolution ⓘ |
| shellComposition | calcareous shell ⓘ |
| shellType | single cap-like shell ⓘ |
| size | small-bodied molluscs ⓘ |
| skeleton | shell as external skeleton ⓘ |
| substrateAssociation | soft sediment seafloor ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | class ⓘ |
| thoughtStatus | long thought extinct ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Monoplacophora Description of subject: Monoplacophora is a small, primitive class of deep-sea molluscs characterized by a single cap-like shell and serially repeated internal organs, offering key insights into molluscan and bilaterian evolution.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Monoplacophora