Ophiocordycipitaceae
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Ophiocordycipitaceae is a family of parasitic fungi best known for species that infect and manipulate insects and other arthropods, including the so-called "zombie-ant" fungi.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ophiocordycipitaceae canonical | 2 |
| Cordycipitaceae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6307142 — 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: Ophiocordycipitaceae Context triple: [Hypocreales, hasMember, Ophiocordycipitaceae]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Chaetomiaceae
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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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: Ophiocordycipitaceae Target entity description: Ophiocordycipitaceae is a family of parasitic fungi best known for species that infect and manipulate insects and other arthropods, including the so-called "zombie-ant" fungi.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Chaetomiaceae
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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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fungal family ⓘ |
| authority |
G.H. Sung
ⓘ
Hywel-Jones ⓘ J.M. Sung ⓘ Spatafora ⓘ |
| class | Sordariomycetes ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| division | Ascomycota ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | entomopathogenic fungi ⓘ |
| habitat |
temperate forests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| hostRange |
ants
ⓘ
nematodes ⓘ other arthropods ⓘ spiders ⓘ |
| includes |
Drechmeria
ⓘ
Harposporium ⓘ Hirsutella ⓘ Ophiocordyceps sinensis ⓘ
linked to:
Ophiocordyceps
Ophiocordyceps unilateralis ⓘ
linked to:
Ophiocordyceps
Paraisaria ⓘ Tolypocladium ⓘ |
| kingdom | Fungi ⓘ |
| knownFor |
behavior-manipulating entomopathogens
ⓘ
zombie-ant fungi ⓘ |
| memberOf | Hypocreales families ⓘ |
| morphology |
darkly pigmented stromata
ⓘ
perithecial ascomata ⓘ |
| namedBy |
G.H. Sung
ⓘ
J.M. Sung ⓘ James W. Spatafora ⓘ Nigel L. Hywel-Jones ⓘ |
| order | Hypocreales ⓘ |
| parasiticOn |
arthropods
ⓘ
insects ⓘ |
| previouslyIncludedIn |
Clavicipitaceae s.l.
ⓘ
linked to:
Clavicipitaceae
|
| relatedTo |
Clavicipitaceae
ⓘ
Cordycipitaceae ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual spores
ⓘ
sexual ascospores ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
biological control of pests
ⓘ
evolution of host manipulation ⓘ |
| subdivision | Pezizomycotina ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trophicMode |
parasite
ⓘ
pathogen ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Ophiocordyceps ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 2007 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ophiocordycipitaceae Description of subject: Ophiocordycipitaceae is a family of parasitic fungi best known for species that infect and manipulate insects and other arthropods, including the so-called "zombie-ant" fungi.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ophiocordycipitaceae