Odontogriphus
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Odontogriphus is an extinct, soft-bodied Cambrian marine organism known from Burgess Shale fossils and notable for its simple, slug-like form and early mollusc-like feeding apparatus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Odontogriphus canonical | 1 |
| Odontogriphus omalus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9128563 — 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: Odontogriphus Context triple: [Cambrian biota, includesTaxon, Odontogriphus]
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A.
Pinarocorys
Pinarocorys is a genus of African larks known for their ground-dwelling habits and association with open grassland habitats.
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B.
Cypholophus
Cypholophus is a genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, comprising species native to parts of Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
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C.
Cerapachys
Cerapachys is a genus of predatory, army ant–like ants known for their specialized raiding behavior and placement within the subfamily Dorylinae.
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D.
Oxydactylus
Oxydactylus is an extinct genus of early camelid-like mammals that lived in North America during the Oligocene epoch.
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E.
Liostenogaster
Liostenogaster is a genus of hover wasps within the subfamily Stenogastrinae, known for their social behavior and distinctive nest-building in tropical regions.
- 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: Odontogriphus Target entity description: Odontogriphus is an extinct, soft-bodied Cambrian marine organism known from Burgess Shale fossils and notable for its simple, slug-like form and early mollusc-like feeding apparatus.
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A.
Pinarocorys
Pinarocorys is a genus of African larks known for their ground-dwelling habits and association with open grassland habitats.
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B.
Cypholophus
Cypholophus is a genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, comprising species native to parts of Southeast Asia and the Pacific.
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C.
Cerapachys
Cerapachys is a genus of predatory, army ant–like ants known for their specialized raiding behavior and placement within the subfamily Dorylinae.
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D.
Oxydactylus
Oxydactylus is an extinct genus of early camelid-like mammals that lived in North America during the Oligocene epoch.
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E.
Liostenogaster
Liostenogaster is a genus of hover wasps within the subfamily Stenogastrinae, known for their social behavior and distinctive nest-building in tropical regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cambrian invertebrate
ⓘ
extinct genus ⓘ fossil taxon ⓘ type species ⓘ |
| bodyForm |
oval, flattened body
ⓘ
slug-like ⓘ |
| bodyPlan | bilaterally symmetrical ⓘ |
| clade | stem-group mollusc ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| describedBy |
Jean-Bernard Caron
ⓘ
Simon Conway Morris ⓘ |
| diet | detritivore ⓘ |
| era |
Paleozoic
ⓘ
linked to:
Paleozoic Era
|
| feedingApparatus |
mollusc-like feeding apparatus
ⓘ
radula-like structure ⓘ |
| feedingMode | grazing on microbial mats ⓘ |
| fossilSite |
Burgess Shale
ⓘ
linked to:
Burgess Shale fossil lagerstätte
Stephen Formation ⓘ |
| geologicalAge |
Cambrian period
ⓘ
linked to:
Cambrian Period
|
| habitat | marine ⓘ |
| hasAnatomicalFeature |
broad creeping sole
ⓘ
lack of mineralized shell ⓘ serially arranged radula teeth ⓘ simple head region ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFrom | soft-bodied fossils ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic ⓘ |
| movement | creeping locomotion on seafloor ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early evolution of molluscan radula
ⓘ
insight into early mollusc body plans ⓘ |
| paleoenvironment |
Burgess Shale marine community
ⓘ
linked to:
Burgess Shale fossil lagerstätte
|
| phylum | Mollusca ⓘ |
| preservation | carbonaceous compression fossils ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Wiwaxia
ⓘ
early molluscs ⓘ |
| scientificDebate | position within molluscan stem group ⓘ |
| scientificImportance | key taxon for understanding early lophotrochozoan evolution ⓘ |
| size | a few centimeters in length ⓘ |
| softTissuePreservation | yes ⓘ |
| taphonomy | exceptional soft-tissue preservation ⓘ |
| temporalRange | Middle Cambrian ⓘ |
| typeSpecies |
Odontogriphus omalus
ⓘ
linked to:
Odontogriphus
|
| yearDescribed | 2007 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Odontogriphus Description of subject: Odontogriphus is an extinct, soft-bodied Cambrian marine organism known from Burgess Shale fossils and notable for its simple, slug-like form and early mollusc-like feeding apparatus.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Odontogriphus