Diplostomum
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Diplostomum is a genus of parasitic flatworms (trematodes) known for infecting the eyes and other tissues of freshwater fish, often causing significant pathology and visual impairment in their hosts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Diplostomum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21958713 — 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: Diplostomum Context triple: [Diplostomida, hasMember, Diplostomum]
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A.
Diplostomida
Diplostomida is an order of parasitic flatworms (trematodes) that includes medically important blood flukes such as Schistosoma species.
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B.
Cyathostomum
Cyathostomum is a genus of parasitic nematode worms, commonly known as small strongyles, that primarily infect the intestines of horses and other equids.
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C.
Mesocestoides
Mesocestoides is a genus of tapeworms that parasitize the intestines of carnivorous mammals and sometimes humans, notable for their complex life cycle involving multiple intermediate hosts.
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D.
Opisthorchis
Opisthorchis is a genus of parasitic liver flukes that infect the bile ducts of mammals, including humans, and can cause serious hepatobiliary diseases such as opisthorchiasis.
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E.
Fasciola
Fasciola is a genus of parasitic liver flukes best known for causing fascioliasis in livestock and humans.
- 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: Diplostomum Target entity description: Diplostomum is a genus of parasitic flatworms (trematodes) known for infecting the eyes and other tissues of freshwater fish, often causing significant pathology and visual impairment in their hosts.
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A.
Diplostomida
Diplostomida is an order of parasitic flatworms (trematodes) that includes medically important blood flukes such as Schistosoma species.
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B.
Cyathostomum
Cyathostomum is a genus of parasitic nematode worms, commonly known as small strongyles, that primarily infect the intestines of horses and other equids.
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C.
Mesocestoides
Mesocestoides is a genus of tapeworms that parasitize the intestines of carnivorous mammals and sometimes humans, notable for their complex life cycle involving multiple intermediate hosts.
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D.
Opisthorchis
Opisthorchis is a genus of parasitic liver flukes that infect the bile ducts of mammals, including humans, and can cause serious hepatobiliary diseases such as opisthorchiasis.
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E.
Fasciola
Fasciola is a genus of parasitic liver flukes best known for causing fascioliasis in livestock and humans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.