La Plata dolphin
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The La Plata dolphin is a small, coastal river dolphin native to the estuaries and coastal waters of southeastern South America, known for its long, narrow beak and threatened conservation status.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La Plata dolphin canonical | 1 |
| franciscana dolphin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21559142 — 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: La Plata dolphin Context triple: [Pontoporiidae, notableFor, La Plata dolphin]
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A.
Commerson's dolphin
Commerson's dolphin is a small, strikingly black-and-white marine dolphin species known for its energetic behavior and coastal habitat in the Southern Hemisphere.
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B.
Peale's dolphin
Peale's dolphin is a small, robust marine dolphin species native to the cold temperate coastal waters of southern South America and the Falkland Islands.
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C.
Hector’s dolphin
Hector’s dolphin is a small, endangered dolphin species endemic to New Zealand’s coastal waters, known for its rounded dorsal fin and limited distribution.
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D.
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
The Atlantic white-sided dolphin is a small, agile marine mammal found in the cold temperate waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, known for its striking black, white, and yellowish coloration and highly social behavior.
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E.
Pacific white-sided dolphin
The Pacific white-sided dolphin is an energetic, highly social dolphin species native to the cool temperate waters of the North Pacific Ocean.
- 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: La Plata dolphin Target entity description: The La Plata dolphin is a small, coastal river dolphin native to the estuaries and coastal waters of southeastern South America, known for its long, narrow beak and threatened conservation status.
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A.
Commerson's dolphin
Commerson's dolphin is a small, strikingly black-and-white marine dolphin species known for its energetic behavior and coastal habitat in the Southern Hemisphere.
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B.
Peale's dolphin
Peale's dolphin is a small, robust marine dolphin species native to the cold temperate coastal waters of southern South America and the Falkland Islands.
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C.
Hector’s dolphin
Hector’s dolphin is a small, endangered dolphin species endemic to New Zealand’s coastal waters, known for its rounded dorsal fin and limited distribution.
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D.
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
The Atlantic white-sided dolphin is a small, agile marine mammal found in the cold temperate waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, known for its striking black, white, and yellowish coloration and highly social behavior.
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E.
Pacific white-sided dolphin
The Pacific white-sided dolphin is an energetic, highly social dolphin species native to the cool temperate waters of the North Pacific Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: La Plata dolphin