Cephalorhynchus
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Cephalorhynchus is a genus of small, robust oceanic dolphins known for their coastal distribution in the Southern Hemisphere and distinctive color patterns.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cephalorhynchus canonical | 2 |
| Cephalorhynchus commersonii | 1 |
| Cephalorhynchus commersonii kerguelenensis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19798504 — 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: Cephalorhynchus Context triple: [Commerson's dolphin, genus, Cephalorhynchus]
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A.
Phocoena
Phocoena is a genus of small toothed whales known as porpoises, which includes several coastal species such as the critically endangered vaquita.
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B.
Arctocephalus
Arctocephalus is a genus of eared seals commonly known as fur seals, found primarily in the Southern Hemisphere’s coastal and subantarctic waters.
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C.
Orcaella
Orcaella is a small genus of oceanic dolphins that includes the Irrawaddy dolphin and related species found in coastal and riverine waters of the Indo-Pacific region.
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D.
Zalophus
Zalophus is a genus of eared seals that includes the California sea lion and closely related sea lion species found along Pacific coasts.
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E.
Lagenorhynchus
Lagenorhynchus is a genus of oceanic dolphins that includes several robust, fast-swimming species found in cold and temperate waters of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- 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: Cephalorhynchus Target entity description: Cephalorhynchus is a genus of small, robust oceanic dolphins known for their coastal distribution in the Southern Hemisphere and distinctive color patterns.
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A.
Phocoena
Phocoena is a genus of small toothed whales known as porpoises, which includes several coastal species such as the critically endangered vaquita.
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B.
Arctocephalus
Arctocephalus is a genus of eared seals commonly known as fur seals, found primarily in the Southern Hemisphere’s coastal and subantarctic waters.
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C.
Orcaella
Orcaella is a small genus of oceanic dolphins that includes the Irrawaddy dolphin and related species found in coastal and riverine waters of the Indo-Pacific region.
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D.
Zalophus
Zalophus is a genus of eared seals that includes the California sea lion and closely related sea lion species found along Pacific coasts.
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E.
Lagenorhynchus
Lagenorhynchus is a genus of oceanic dolphins that includes several robust, fast-swimming species found in cold and temperate waters of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Cephalorhynchus