Chelydra
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Chelydra is a genus of large, freshwater snapping turtles known for their powerful jaws and aggressive behavior, native to the Americas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chelydra canonical | 1 |
| Chelydra serpentina | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15014638 — 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: Chelydra Context triple: [Chelydridae, includesGenus, Chelydra]
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A.
Viverra
Viverra is a genus of small to medium-sized carnivorous mammals in the civet family, known for their elongated bodies, spotted or striped coats, and strong scent glands.
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B.
Mermerus
Mermerus is a figure in Greek mythology known as one of the sons of the hero Jason, often associated with the tragic story of Medea.
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C.
Gyrinocheilus
Gyrinocheilus is a genus of freshwater algae-eating fish commonly known as Chinese algae eaters, popular in aquariums for their ability to control algae growth.
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D.
Enhydra
Enhydra is a genus of marine mammals best known for the sea otter, a highly aquatic mustelid found along coastal North Pacific waters.
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E.
Heterotis
Heterotis is a genus of African freshwater fish in the bonytongue family, known for species like the African arowana.
- 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: Chelydra Target entity description: Chelydra is a genus of large, freshwater snapping turtles known for their powerful jaws and aggressive behavior, native to the Americas.
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A.
Viverra
Viverra is a genus of small to medium-sized carnivorous mammals in the civet family, known for their elongated bodies, spotted or striped coats, and strong scent glands.
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B.
Mermerus
Mermerus is a figure in Greek mythology known as one of the sons of the hero Jason, often associated with the tragic story of Medea.
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C.
Gyrinocheilus
Gyrinocheilus is a genus of freshwater algae-eating fish commonly known as Chinese algae eaters, popular in aquariums for their ability to control algae growth.
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D.
Enhydra
Enhydra is a genus of marine mammals best known for the sea otter, a highly aquatic mustelid found along coastal North Pacific waters.
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E.
Heterotis
Heterotis is a genus of African freshwater fish in the bonytongue family, known for species like the African arowana.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chelydra serpentina