Mauremys
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Mauremys is a genus of Old World pond turtles commonly found in East Asia and parts of Europe, known for their semi-aquatic habits and importance in freshwater ecosystems.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mauremys canonical | 1 |
| Mauremys reevesii | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13286657 — 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: Mauremys Context triple: [Geoemydidae, containsTaxon, Mauremys]
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A.
Plotosus
Plotosus is a genus of eeltail catfishes known for species like the striped eel catfish, which inhabit Indo-Pacific coastal and reef environments.
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B.
Sauromalus
Sauromalus is a genus of large, herbivorous lizards commonly known as chuckwallas, native to arid regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico.
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C.
Cameirus
Cameirus was one of the principal ancient cities of Rhodes, known for its strategic location and role in the island’s early political and military history.
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D.
Leuresthes
Leuresthes is a genus of small silverside fishes known for their grunion species that spawn on sandy beaches along the Pacific coast of North America.
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E.
Ager Labicanus
Ager Labicanus was the rural territory surrounding the ancient Latin town of Labicum in the region of Latium near Rome.
- 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: Mauremys Target entity description: Mauremys is a genus of Old World pond turtles commonly found in East Asia and parts of Europe, known for their semi-aquatic habits and importance in freshwater ecosystems.
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A.
Plotosus
Plotosus is a genus of eeltail catfishes known for species like the striped eel catfish, which inhabit Indo-Pacific coastal and reef environments.
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B.
Sauromalus
Sauromalus is a genus of large, herbivorous lizards commonly known as chuckwallas, native to arid regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico.
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C.
Cameirus
Cameirus was one of the principal ancient cities of Rhodes, known for its strategic location and role in the island’s early political and military history.
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D.
Leuresthes
Leuresthes is a genus of small silverside fishes known for their grunion species that spawn on sandy beaches along the Pacific coast of North America.
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E.
Ager Labicanus
Ager Labicanus was the rural territory surrounding the ancient Latin town of Labicum in the region of Latium near Rome.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Geoemydinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| commonName | Old World pond turtles ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
East Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
aquatic invertebrate predator
ⓘ
freshwater ecosystem component ⓘ seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Geoemydidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
subtropical
ⓘ
temperate ⓘ tropical ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater ecosystems
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ ponds ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Mauremys annamensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mauremys caspica NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauremys japonica NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauremys leprosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauremys mutica NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauremys nigricans NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauremys reevesii NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauremys rivulata NERFINISHED ⓘ Mauremys sinensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | semi-aquatic ⓘ |
| limbType | webbed feet ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
China
ⓘ
Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Testudines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Geoemydidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | lungs ⓘ |
| shellType | hard-shelled ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | ectothermic ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
overexploitation for food ⓘ overexploitation for pet trade ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mauremys Description of subject: Mauremys is a genus of Old World pond turtles commonly found in East Asia and parts of Europe, known for their semi-aquatic habits and importance in freshwater ecosystems.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mauremys reevesii