Biomphalaria
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Biomphalaria is a genus of freshwater snails, several species of which serve as important intermediate hosts for the parasitic worms that cause human schistosomiasis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Biomphalaria canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21466436 — 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: Biomphalaria Context triple: [Biomphalaria glabrata, genus, Biomphalaria]
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A.
Biomphalaria glabrata
Biomphalaria glabrata is a freshwater snail species widely known as a major vector of human schistosomiasis in tropical and subtropical regions.
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B.
Biomphalaria pfeifferi
Biomphalaria pfeifferi is a freshwater snail species widely recognized as a major vector for human intestinal schistosomiasis in Africa.
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C.
Biomphalaria alexandrina
Biomphalaria alexandrina is a freshwater snail species of medical importance as a key vector in the transmission cycle of human schistosomiasis.
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D.
Planorbidae
Planorbidae is a family of air-breathing freshwater snails, commonly known as ramshorn snails, characterized by their coiled, planispiral shells and widespread occurrence in aquatic habitats.
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E.
Manica mutica
Manica mutica is a species of ant in the genus Manica, known from temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
- 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: Biomphalaria Target entity description: Biomphalaria is a genus of freshwater snails, several species of which serve as important intermediate hosts for the parasitic worms that cause human schistosomiasis.
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A.
Biomphalaria glabrata
Biomphalaria glabrata is a freshwater snail species widely known as a major vector of human schistosomiasis in tropical and subtropical regions.
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B.
Biomphalaria pfeifferi
Biomphalaria pfeifferi is a freshwater snail species widely recognized as a major vector for human intestinal schistosomiasis in Africa.
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C.
Biomphalaria alexandrina
Biomphalaria alexandrina is a freshwater snail species of medical importance as a key vector in the transmission cycle of human schistosomiasis.
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D.
Planorbidae
Planorbidae is a family of air-breathing freshwater snails, commonly known as ramshorn snails, characterized by their coiled, planispiral shells and widespread occurrence in aquatic habitats.
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E.
Manica mutica
Manica mutica is a species of ant in the genus Manica, known from temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.