Mesostigmata
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Mesostigmata is an order of mites characterized by a pair of respiratory openings near the middle of the body and includes many parasitic and predatory species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mesostigmata canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23187328 — 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: Mesostigmata Context triple: [Varroa destructor, order, Mesostigmata]
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A.
Schizomida
Schizomida is a small order of tiny, soil-dwelling arachnids resembling short-tailed whip scorpions, known for their cryptic lifestyles in leaf litter and caves.
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B.
Acari
Acari is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil, known for its semi-arid landscape and cultural traditions of the Northeast region.
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C.
Diplopoda
Diplopoda is the class of arthropods commonly known as millipedes, characterized by elongated segmented bodies with two pairs of legs per segment and a primarily detritivorous lifestyle.
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D.
Thinocoridae
Thinocoridae is a family of small, ground-dwelling South American birds known as seedsnipes, adapted to cold, open habitats and superficially resembling grouse.
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E.
Cyphophthalmi
Cyphophthalmi is a small, ancient suborder of harvestmen (arachnids) characterized by their tiny, compact bodies, reduced eyes, and preference for moist, dark habitats such as leaf litter and caves.
- 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: Mesostigmata Target entity description: Mesostigmata is an order of mites characterized by a pair of respiratory openings near the middle of the body and includes many parasitic and predatory species.
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A.
Schizomida
Schizomida is a small order of tiny, soil-dwelling arachnids resembling short-tailed whip scorpions, known for their cryptic lifestyles in leaf litter and caves.
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B.
Acari
Acari is a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil, known for its semi-arid landscape and cultural traditions of the Northeast region.
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C.
Diplopoda
Diplopoda is the class of arthropods commonly known as millipedes, characterized by elongated segmented bodies with two pairs of legs per segment and a primarily detritivorous lifestyle.
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D.
Thinocoridae
Thinocoridae is a family of small, ground-dwelling South American birds known as seedsnipes, adapted to cold, open habitats and superficially resembling grouse.
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E.
Cyphophthalmi
Cyphophthalmi is a small, ancient suborder of harvestmen (arachnids) characterized by their tiny, compact bodies, reduced eyes, and preference for moist, dark habitats such as leaf litter and caves.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Varroa destructor mite