Chaetomiaceae
E580449
Chaetomiaceae is a family of filamentous ascomycete fungi that includes many cellulose-degrading species commonly found in soil, dung, and decaying plant material.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chaetomiaceae canonical | 1 |
| Chaetomium | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6216843 — 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: Chaetomiaceae Context triple: [Sordariales, contains, Chaetomiaceae]
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A.
Trichocomaceae
Trichocomaceae is a family of filamentous fungi that includes many important molds such as Aspergillus and Penicillium, some of which are significant in medicine, industry, and food production.
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B.
Ceratocystidaceae
Ceratocystidaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi that includes several important plant pathogens known for causing wilt and canker diseases in trees and other plants.
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C.
Hypocreomycetidae
Hypocreomycetidae is a subclass of sac fungi (Ascomycota) that includes diverse filamentous species, many of which are known as plant pathogens, endophytes, or decomposers in terrestrial ecosystems.
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D.
Coniochaetaceae
Coniochaetaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi that includes saprobic and sometimes opportunistically pathogenic species commonly found in soil, decaying plant material, and dung.
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E.
Lasiosphaeriaceae
Lasiosphaeriaceae is a family of filamentous ascomycete fungi known for decomposing organic matter in soil and dung.
- 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: Chaetomiaceae Target entity description: Chaetomiaceae is a family of filamentous ascomycete fungi that includes many cellulose-degrading species commonly found in soil, dung, and decaying plant material.
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A.
Trichocomaceae
Trichocomaceae is a family of filamentous fungi that includes many important molds such as Aspergillus and Penicillium, some of which are significant in medicine, industry, and food production.
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B.
Ceratocystidaceae
Ceratocystidaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi that includes several important plant pathogens known for causing wilt and canker diseases in trees and other plants.
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C.
Hypocreomycetidae
Hypocreomycetidae is a subclass of sac fungi (Ascomycota) that includes diverse filamentous species, many of which are known as plant pathogens, endophytes, or decomposers in terrestrial ecosystems.
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D.
Coniochaetaceae
Coniochaetaceae is a family of ascomycete fungi that includes saprobic and sometimes opportunistically pathogenic species commonly found in soil, decaying plant material, and dung.
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E.
Lasiosphaeriaceae
Lasiosphaeriaceae is a family of filamentous ascomycete fungi known for decomposing organic matter in soil and dung.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fungal family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Achaetomium
ⓘ
Amesia ⓘ Chaetomium ⓘ Collariella ⓘ
linked to:
Petriella
Corynascus ⓘ Dichotomopilus ⓘ Farrowia ⓘ Humicola ⓘ Melanocarpus ⓘ Myceliophthora ⓘ
linked to:
Thermoascus
Ovatospora ⓘ Parachaetomium ⓘ Subramaniula ⓘ Thermoascus ⓘ Thermomyces ⓘ
linked to:
Thermoascus
Thielavia ⓘ Trichocladium ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
cellulose degrader
ⓘ
saprotroph ⓘ |
| enzymeProduction |
cellulases
ⓘ
hemicellulases ⓘ lignocellulolytic enzymes ⓘ |
| importance | important in decomposition of plant biomass ⓘ |
| industrialUse | source of thermostable enzymes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| metabolism | aerobic ⓘ |
| morphology | filamentous fungi ⓘ |
| namedBy | Gustav Lindau ⓘ |
| order | Sordariales ⓘ |
| phylum | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| potentialImpactOnHumans |
some species are indoor contaminants
ⓘ
some species are opportunistic pathogens ⓘ |
| relatedClass | Eurotiomycetes ⓘ |
| relatedOrder | Microascales ⓘ |
| reproductiveType | ascomycete ⓘ |
| sporeType | ascospore ⓘ |
| subdivision | Pezizomycotina ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| temperaturePreference |
mesophilic
ⓘ
thermophilic ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Chaetomium ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
compost
ⓘ
decaying plant material ⓘ dung ⓘ indoor environments ⓘ soil ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1897 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chaetomiaceae Description of subject: Chaetomiaceae is a family of filamentous ascomycete fungi that includes many cellulose-degrading species commonly found in soil, dung, and decaying plant material.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Chaetomiaceae