Copepoda
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Copepoda is a diverse subclass of small aquatic crustaceans commonly known as copepods, which are abundant in marine and freshwater habitats and play a key role in aquatic food webs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Copepoda canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17619065 — 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: Copepoda Context triple: [Maxillopoda, includesTaxon, Copepoda]
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A.
Ostracoda
Ostracoda are a class of small, bivalve-shelled crustaceans commonly known as seed shrimp, found in marine and freshwater environments worldwide.
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B.
Euphausiacea
Euphausiacea is an order of small, shrimp-like marine crustaceans known as krill, which form massive swarms and play a crucial role as primary consumers in ocean food webs.
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C.
Amphipoda
Amphipoda is an order of small, laterally compressed crustaceans that includes sand hoppers, beach fleas, and many freshwater and marine species important in aquatic ecosystems.
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D.
Cephalocarida
Cephalocarida are a small, primitive class of benthic marine crustaceans characterized by their simple body plan and importance for understanding crustacean evolution.
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E.
Branchiopoda
Branchiopoda is a class of small, primarily freshwater crustaceans that includes fairy shrimp, water fleas, and related forms known for their leaf-like appendages used in swimming and feeding.
- 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: Copepoda Target entity description: Copepoda is a diverse subclass of small aquatic crustaceans commonly known as copepods, which are abundant in marine and freshwater habitats and play a key role in aquatic food webs.
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A.
Ostracoda
Ostracoda are a class of small, bivalve-shelled crustaceans commonly known as seed shrimp, found in marine and freshwater environments worldwide.
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B.
Euphausiacea
Euphausiacea is an order of small, shrimp-like marine crustaceans known as krill, which form massive swarms and play a crucial role as primary consumers in ocean food webs.
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C.
Amphipoda
Amphipoda is an order of small, laterally compressed crustaceans that includes sand hoppers, beach fleas, and many freshwater and marine species important in aquatic ecosystems.
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D.
Cephalocarida
Cephalocarida are a small, primitive class of benthic marine crustaceans characterized by their simple body plan and importance for understanding crustacean evolution.
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E.
Branchiopoda
Branchiopoda is a class of small, primarily freshwater crustaceans that includes fairy shrimp, water fleas, and related forms known for their leaf-like appendages used in swimming and feeding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.