Amynodontidae
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Amynodontidae is an extinct family of rhinoceros-like perissodactyl mammals known from the Eocene and Oligocene, often adapted to semi-aquatic or swampy environments.
All labels observed (1)
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| Amynodontidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21731206 — 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: Amynodontidae Context triple: [Ceratomorpha, includesExtinctTaxon, Amynodontidae]
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Pantodontidae
Pantodontidae is a small family of freshwater ray-finned fishes best known for the African butterflyfish, characterized by its wing-like pectoral fins and surface-dwelling lifestyle in African rivers and swamps.
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B.
Bembrichthys
Bembrichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes known commonly as deepwater flatheads, found on continental shelf and slope bottoms in the Indo-Pacific region.
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C.
Rhynochetidae
Rhynochetidae is a small bird family best known for the kagu, a rare, ground-dwelling, flight-limited bird endemic to the forests of New Caledonia.
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D.
Polyodontidae
Polyodontidae is a family of freshwater ray-finned fishes known as paddlefish, characterized by their elongated, paddle-shaped snouts and filter-feeding habits.
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E.
Scepomycter
Scepomycter is a small genus of Old World warblers, insectivorous passerine birds native to parts of Africa and classified within the family Sylviidae.
- 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: Amynodontidae Target entity description: Amynodontidae is an extinct family of rhinoceros-like perissodactyl mammals known from the Eocene and Oligocene, often adapted to semi-aquatic or swampy environments.
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A.
Pantodontidae
Pantodontidae is a small family of freshwater ray-finned fishes best known for the African butterflyfish, characterized by its wing-like pectoral fins and surface-dwelling lifestyle in African rivers and swamps.
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B.
Bembrichthys
Bembrichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes known commonly as deepwater flatheads, found on continental shelf and slope bottoms in the Indo-Pacific region.
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C.
Rhynochetidae
Rhynochetidae is a small bird family best known for the kagu, a rare, ground-dwelling, flight-limited bird endemic to the forests of New Caledonia.
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D.
Polyodontidae
Polyodontidae is a family of freshwater ray-finned fishes known as paddlefish, characterized by their elongated, paddle-shaped snouts and filter-feeding habits.
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E.
Scepomycter
Scepomycter is a small genus of Old World warblers, insectivorous passerine birds native to parts of Africa and classified within the family Sylviidae.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.