Platanista gangetica
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Platanista gangetica is a freshwater river dolphin species native to the river systems of the Indian subcontinent, known for its long snout, poor eyesight, and endangered conservation status.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Platanista gangetica canonical | 3 |
| Platanista gangetica gangetica | 1 |
| Platanista gangetica minor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6333539 — 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: Platanista gangetica Context triple: [Ganges river dolphin, scientificName, Platanista gangetica]
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A.
Shorea robusta
Shorea robusta, commonly known as the sal tree, is a large, hardwood timber tree native to the Indian subcontinent and a dominant species in many northern and central Indian forests.
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B.
Parijata tree
The Parijata tree is a celestial, wish-fulfilling tree from Hindu mythology, famed in legends involving Krishna and his consort Satyabhama.
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C.
Toona
Toona is a small genus of deciduous trees in the mahogany family, known for their valuable timber and use in traditional medicine.
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D.
Sapindus
Sapindus is a genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as soapberries or soapnuts, noted for their saponin-rich fruits traditionally used as a natural soap and detergent.
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E.
Sesbania
Sesbania is a genus of fast-growing, often nitrogen-fixing leguminous plants commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions and used for green manure, fodder, and ornamental purposes.
- 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: Platanista gangetica Target entity description: Platanista gangetica is a freshwater river dolphin species native to the river systems of the Indian subcontinent, known for its long snout, poor eyesight, and endangered conservation status.
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A.
Shorea robusta
Shorea robusta, commonly known as the sal tree, is a large, hardwood timber tree native to the Indian subcontinent and a dominant species in many northern and central Indian forests.
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B.
Parijata tree
The Parijata tree is a celestial, wish-fulfilling tree from Hindu mythology, famed in legends involving Krishna and his consort Satyabhama.
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C.
Toona
Toona is a small genus of deciduous trees in the mahogany family, known for their valuable timber and use in traditional medicine.
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D.
Sapindus
Sapindus is a genus of trees and shrubs commonly known as soapberries or soapnuts, noted for their saponin-rich fruits traditionally used as a natural soap and detergent.
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E.
Sesbania
Sesbania is a genus of fast-growing, often nitrogen-fixing leguminous plants commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions and used for green manure, fodder, and ornamental purposes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
river dolphin ⓘ species ⓘ |
| bodyShape | streamlined ⓘ |
| breathingOrgan | blowhole ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Ganges river dolphin
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica)
South Asian river dolphin ⓘ blind river dolphin ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| describedBy | Lebeck ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | apex or mesopredator in river ecosystems ⓘ |
| family | Platanistidae ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ |
| foundInWaterBody |
Brahmaputra River
ⓘ
linked to:
Brahmaputra
Ganges River ⓘ
linked to:
Ganges
Meghna River system ⓘ
linked to:
Meghna
|
| genus | Platanista ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater rivers ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
echolocation-based navigation
ⓘ
poor eyesight ⓘ |
| hasPart | long snout ⓘ |
| hasSubspecies |
Platanista gangetica gangetica
ⓘ
linked to:
Platanista gangetica
Platanista gangetica minor ⓘ
linked to:
Platanista gangetica
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
aquatic
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Platanista ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | well-developed echolocation ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
entanglement in fishing gear
ⓘ
habitat degradation ⓘ reduced river flow ⓘ river damming ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| vernacularName | Susu ⓘ |
| vision | functionally blind ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1801 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Platanista gangetica Description of subject: Platanista gangetica is a freshwater river dolphin species native to the river systems of the Indian subcontinent, known for its long snout, poor eyesight, and endangered conservation status.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica)
linked to: Platanista gangetica
linked to: Platanista gangetica