Acanthodes
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Acanthodes is an extinct genus of small, spiny-finned jawed fishes known from the Paleozoic era and often studied as a key representative of early vertebrate evolution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Acanthodes canonical | 1 |
| Acanthodes spp. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17037632 — 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: Acanthodes Context triple: [Acanthodii, notableGenus, Acanthodes]
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A.
Acanthodii
Acanthodii are an extinct class of early jawed fishes, often called "spiny sharks," that played a key role in the evolution of vertebrate jaws and fins.
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B.
Petalichthys
Petalichthys is a genus of needlefish, a group of slender, elongated marine fishes known for their long jaws and surface-dwelling habits.
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C.
Allodontichthys
Allodontichthys is a genus of small freshwater fishes in the family Cyprinodontidae, known for inhabiting streams and rivers in Mexico.
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D.
Aorichthys
Aorichthys is a genus of bagrid catfishes known from freshwater habitats in parts of Asia.
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E.
Cairnsichthys
Cairnsichthys is a small genus of rainbowfish native to freshwater habitats in northeastern Australia.
- 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: Acanthodes Target entity description: Acanthodes is an extinct genus of small, spiny-finned jawed fishes known from the Paleozoic era and often studied as a key representative of early vertebrate evolution.
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A.
Acanthodii
Acanthodii are an extinct class of early jawed fishes, often called "spiny sharks," that played a key role in the evolution of vertebrate jaws and fins.
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B.
Petalichthys
Petalichthys is a genus of needlefish, a group of slender, elongated marine fishes known for their long jaws and surface-dwelling habits.
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C.
Allodontichthys
Allodontichthys is a genus of small freshwater fishes in the family Cyprinodontidae, known for inhabiting streams and rivers in Mexico.
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D.
Aorichthys
Aorichthys is a genus of bagrid catfishes known from freshwater habitats in parts of Asia.
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E.
Cairnsichthys
Cairnsichthys is a small genus of rainbowfish native to freshwater habitats in northeastern Australia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Acanthodes