Age of Fishes
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The Age of Fishes refers to the Devonian Period, a span in Earth’s history when fish rapidly diversified and dominated marine and freshwater ecosystems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Age of Fishes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3804890 — 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: Age of Fishes Context triple: [Devonian Period, nicknamed, Age of Fishes]
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A.
Recherches sur les poissons fossiles
Recherches sur les poissons fossiles is a foundational 19th-century multi-volume work on fossil fishes that helped establish modern paleontology and comparative ichthyology.
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B.
Isca Silurum
Isca Silurum was a major Roman legionary fortress and settlement in Roman Britain, located at modern-day Caerleon in South Wales.
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C.
More Fish
More Fish is a 2006 hip-hop album by Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah that serves as a companion piece to his acclaimed album Fishscale.
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D.
Ichthyas
Ichthyas was an ancient Greek philosopher associated with the Megarian school, known for his work in logic and dialectical argument.
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E.
The Living Seas
The Living Seas was an ocean-themed pavilion at Epcot in Walt Disney World, showcasing marine life exhibits and educational attractions about undersea exploration.
- 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: Age of Fishes Target entity description: The Age of Fishes refers to the Devonian Period, a span in Earth’s history when fish rapidly diversified and dominated marine and freshwater ecosystems.
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A.
Recherches sur les poissons fossiles
Recherches sur les poissons fossiles is a foundational 19th-century multi-volume work on fossil fishes that helped establish modern paleontology and comparative ichthyology.
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B.
Isca Silurum
Isca Silurum was a major Roman legionary fortress and settlement in Roman Britain, located at modern-day Caerleon in South Wales.
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C.
More Fish
More Fish is a 2006 hip-hop album by Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah that serves as a companion piece to his acclaimed album Fishscale.
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D.
Ichthyas
Ichthyas was an ancient Greek philosopher associated with the Megarian school, known for his work in logic and dialectical argument.
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E.
The Living Seas
The Living Seas was an ocean-themed pavilion at Epcot in Walt Disney World, showcasing marine life exhibits and educational attractions about undersea exploration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | geological time period nickname ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Paleozoic Era ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
development of complex freshwater ecosystems
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expansion of shallow marine habitats ⓘ reef-building by stromatoporoids and corals ⓘ |
| biologicalSignificance |
key innovations in jaws and fins
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major radiation of vertebrates ⓘ transition of vertebrates toward land ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
dominance of fishes in freshwater ecosystems
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dominance of fishes in marine ecosystems ⓘ rapid diversification of fishes ⓘ |
| commonNameFor | Devonian Period in popular science ⓘ |
| endTime | approximately 359 million years ago ⓘ |
| environmentalContext |
extensive epicontinental seas
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high sea levels ⓘ warm global climate ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Carboniferous period
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surface form:
Carboniferous Period
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| follows |
Silurian
ⓘ
surface form:
Silurian Period
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| geologicalContext | Devonian Period mass extinctions near its end ⓘ |
| hasMajorGroup |
Acanthodii
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Actinopterygii ⓘ Chondrichthyes ⓘ Osteichthyes ⓘ Placodermi ⓘ Sarcopterygii ⓘ |
| includesStage |
Early Devonian
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Late Devonian ⓘ Middle Devonian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appearance of early tetrapod ancestors
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diversification of bony fishes ⓘ diversification of cartilaginous fishes ⓘ evolution of jawed fishes ⓘ origin of lobe-finned fishes ⓘ origin of ray-finned fishes ⓘ |
| paleogeography |
Laurussia
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Gondwana ⓘ
surface form:
supercontinent Gondwana
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| partOf | Paleozoic Era ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Silurian
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surface form:
Silurian Period
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| precedes |
Carboniferous period
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surface form:
Carboniferous Period
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| refersTo | Devonian Period ⓘ |
| startTime | approximately 419 million years ago ⓘ |
| terminatesWith | Late Devonian extinction events ⓘ |
| usedIn |
evolutionary biology discussions
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geology education ⓘ paleontology literature ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Age of Fishes Description of subject: The Age of Fishes refers to the Devonian Period, a span in Earth’s history when fish rapidly diversified and dominated marine and freshwater ecosystems.
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