About Osedax fenrisi

Osedax fenrisi is a species of bone-eating worm in the family Siboglinidae, discovered on a whale carcass in the deep sea near Antarctica. This species is adapted to extreme environments, feeding on the lipids within whale bones through root-like structures that penetrate the bone. It relies on symbiotic bacteria housed in these root structures to metabolize the organic material. Named after the Norse god Fenrir, this species highlights the unique adaptations of deep-sea organisms to nutrient-limited habitats.


Basic Information
SpeciesPhylumCommon NameEcosystemDepthHabitatNCBI Taxonomy ID
Osedax fenrisiAnnelida-Hydrothermal vent2,316Aegirs Kilde Hydrothermal vent area, Arctic Mid-Oceanic Ridge2741452

Genome Assembly Information
Genome AssemblyGenome SizeAssembly levelReleased yearWGS accessionSubmitterBioProjectBUSCO completenessGene Number
wsOseFenr1.1699.1MbChromosome2024CAXHSG01WELLCOME SANGER INSTITUTEPRJEB74226-19,023

Gene Information

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Gene IDDescription
ENSTGOP00000005512.1
ENSTGOP00000005513.1ACETYL-COA C-ACYLTRANSFERASE
ENSTGOP00000005514.1SPRY DOMAIN CONTAINING SOCS BOX PROTEIN
ENSTGOP00000005515.1HEXOKINASE
ENSTGOP00000005516.1ACTIVATING MOLECULE IN BECN1-REGULATED AUTOPHAGY PROTEIN 1
ENSTGOP00000005517.1FMRFAMIDE RECEPTOR-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000005518.1ENOLASE
ENSTGOP00000005519.1SPRY DOMAIN CONTAINING SOCS BOX PROTEIN
ENSTGOP00000005520.1CELL CYCLE CONTROL PROTEIN CWF22-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000005521.1ACTIVATING MOLECULE IN BECN1-REGULATED AUTOPHAGY PROTEIN 1
ENSTGOP00000005522.1ACETYL-COA C-ACYLTRANSFERASE
ENSTGOP00000005523.1PROTEIN, PUTATIVE-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000005524.1SPECTRIN/FILAMIN RELATED CYTOSKELETAL PROTEIN
ENSTGOP00000005525.1ACTIVATING MOLECULE IN BECN1-REGULATED AUTOPHAGY PROTEIN 1
ENSTGOP00000005526.1CT120 PROTEIN
ENSTGOP00000005527.1METAXIN RELATED
ENSTGOP00000005528.1AMILORIDE-SENSITIVE SODIUM CHANNEL-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000005529.1ACETYL-COA C-ACYLTRANSFERASE
ENSTGOP00000005530.1XANTHINE-URACIL / VITAMIN C PERMEASE FAMILY MEMBER
ENSTGOP00000005531.1
ENSTGOP00000005532.1
ENSTGOP00000005533.1
ENSTGOP00000005534.1
ENSTGOP00000005535.1LD44762P
ENSTGOP00000005536.1PROTEIN CBG12054-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000005537.1
ENSTGOP00000005538.1IFT140/172-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000005539.1PIG-M MANNOSYLTRANSFERASE
ENSTGOP00000005540.1DISCOIDIN, CUB, EGF, LAMININ , AND ZINC METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN CONTAINING
ENSTGOP00000005541.1
ENSTGOP00000005542.1RHO FAMILY GTPASE
ENSTGOP00000005543.1ATAXIA TELANGIECTASIA MUTATED ATM -RELATED
ENSTGOP00000005544.1KRUEPPEL-LIKE TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR
ENSTGOP00000005545.1
ENSTGOP00000005546.1PROTEIN TAR1
ENSTGOP00000005547.1DISCOIDIN, CUB, EGF, LAMININ , AND ZINC METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN CONTAINING
ENSTGOP00000005548.1ATAXIA TELANGIECTASIA MUTATED ATM -RELATED
ENSTGOP00000005549.1TRANSFERASE, PUTATIVE-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000005550.1SECRETORY CARRIER-ASSOCIATED MEMBRANE PROTEIN SCAMP
ENSTGOP00000005551.1MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE
ENSTGOP00000005552.1RHO FAMILY GTPASE
ENSTGOP00000005553.1KRUEPPEL-LIKE TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR
ENSTGOP00000005555.1IFT140/172-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000005556.1UBIQUITIN THIOESTERASE
ENSTGOP00000005557.1
ENSTGOP00000005558.1PROTEIN TAR1
ENSTGOP00000005559.1IFT140/172-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000005560.1MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE
ENSTGOP00000005561.1NUCLEOTIDE-SUGAR TRANSMEMBRANE TRANSPORTER
ENSTGOP00000005562.1
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