Lineus longissimus
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Lineus longissimus, commonly known as the bootlace worm, is a remarkably long ribbon worm species that can reach lengths of over 30 meters, making it one of the longest animals on Earth.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lineus longissimus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16211862 — 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: Lineus longissimus Context triple: [Nemertea, hasNotableSpecies, Lineus longissimus]
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A.
Ophichthus
Ophichthus is a genus of snake eels, comprising numerous elongated, burrowing marine fish species found in tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
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B.
Xenicus longipes
Xenicus longipes is an extinct New Zealand wren species once endemic to the South Island and known for its small size and ground-dwelling habits.
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C.
Harsomtus
Harsomtus is an Egyptian serpent or falcon-headed god associated with the sun’s daily rebirth and often linked to child deities like Ihy in local cults.
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D.
Neenchelys
Neenchelys is a genus of slender, burrowing eels in the family Moringuidae, commonly known as spaghetti or worm eels, found in tropical and subtropical marine waters.
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E.
Paraplotosus
Paraplotosus is a genus of marine catfishes within the eel-tailed catfish family Plotosidae, found in Indo-Pacific coastal and reef environments.
- 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: Lineus longissimus Target entity description: Lineus longissimus, commonly known as the bootlace worm, is a remarkably long ribbon worm species that can reach lengths of over 30 meters, making it one of the longest animals on Earth.
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A.
Ophichthus
Ophichthus is a genus of snake eels, comprising numerous elongated, burrowing marine fish species found in tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
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B.
Xenicus longipes
Xenicus longipes is an extinct New Zealand wren species once endemic to the South Island and known for its small size and ground-dwelling habits.
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C.
Harsomtus
Harsomtus is an Egyptian serpent or falcon-headed god associated with the sun’s daily rebirth and often linked to child deities like Ihy in local cults.
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D.
Neenchelys
Neenchelys is a genus of slender, burrowing eels in the family Moringuidae, commonly known as spaghetti or worm eels, found in tropical and subtropical marine waters.
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E.
Paraplotosus
Paraplotosus is a genus of marine catfishes within the eel-tailed catfish family Plotosidae, found in Indo-Pacific coastal and reef environments.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.