Hirondellea gigas is a species of amphipod crustacean found in the hadal zone of the Pacific Ocean, particularly in the Mariana Trench. It is adapted to extreme deep-sea environments, living at depths exceeding 10,000 meters where pressures are immense and temperatures are near freezing. This species feeds on organic matter that sinks to the ocean floor, playing a crucial role in the deep-sea ecosystem as a scavenger. Its unique adaptations, such as a lightweight exoskeleton and specialized enzymes, allow it to survive and thrive in one of the most extreme habitats on Earth.
Species | Phylum | Common Name | Ecosystem | Depth | Habitat | NCBI Taxonomy ID |
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Hirondellea gigas | Arthropoda | - | Deep sea | 6,800-11,000 | Mariana Trench in the northwestern Pacific Ocean | 1518452 |
Genome Assembly | Genome Size | Assembly level | Released year | WGS accession | Submitter | BioProject | BUSCO completeness | Gene Number |
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- | 13.92Gb | Chromosome | 2025 | CNA0142381 | - | CNP0005374 | 89.34% | 27,881 |
Title | Journal | Pubmed ID |
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The amphipod genome reveals population dynamics and adaptations to hadal environment | Cell | 40054448 |
Gene ID | Description |
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Hgig_05596 | |
Hgig_05597 | DYNEIN LIGHT CHAIN |
Hgig_05598 | KNIRPS-RELATED PROTEIN-RELATED |
Hgig_05599 | KNIRPS-RELATED PROTEIN-RELATED |
Hgig_05600 | |
Hgig_05601 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
Hgig_05602 | |
Hgig_05603 | KNIRPS-RELATED PROTEIN-RELATED |
Hgig_05604 | |
Hgig_05605 | |
Hgig_05606 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
Hgig_05607 | TRANSCRIPTIONAL ACTIVATOR CUBITUS INTERRUPTUS |
Hgig_05608 | |
Hgig_05609 | ATP-BINDING CASSETTE, SUB-FAMILY H, MEMBER 1 |
Hgig_05610 | |
Hgig_05611 | |
Hgig_05612 | |
Hgig_05613 | NUCLEOLAR PROTEIN 8 |
Hgig_05614 | SPHINGOSINE KINASE |
Hgig_05615 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
Hgig_05616 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
Hgig_05617 | NUCLEOLAR PROTEIN 8 |
Hgig_05618 | SPHINGOSINE KINASE |
Hgig_05619 | 30S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S12 FAMILY MEMBER |
Hgig_05620 | APOLIPOPROTEIN D |
Hgig_05621 | VACUOLAR ATP SYNTHASE SUBUNIT S1 |
Hgig_05622 | |
Hgig_05623 | TETRATRICOPEPTIDE REPEAT PROTEIN 39 FAMILY MEMBER |
Hgig_05624 | TETRATRICOPEPTIDE REPEAT PROTEIN 39 FAMILY MEMBER |
Hgig_05625 | |
Hgig_05626 | DIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE HOMOLOG-RELATED |
Hgig_05627 | |
Hgig_05628 | |
Hgig_05629 | PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH PROTEIN 11 PRE-RRNA PROCESSING PROTEIN RRP5 |
Hgig_05630 | |
Hgig_05631 | BTB DOMAIN TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR |
Hgig_05632 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 22 MEMBER |
Hgig_05633 | |
Hgig_05634 | |
Hgig_05635 | BEAT PROTEIN |
Hgig_05636 | BEAT PROTEIN |
Hgig_05637 | |
Hgig_05638 | |
Hgig_05639 | |
Hgig_05640 | DUF914-RELATED |
Hgig_05641 | TBC1 DOMAIN FAMILY MEMBER 20/GTPASE |
Hgig_05642 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
Hgig_05643 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
Hgig_05644 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
Hgig_05645 | COMPLEMENT COMPONENT-RELATED SUSHI DOMAIN-CONTAINING |