Geodia barretti is a species of deep-sea sponge in the family Geodiidae, commonly found in cold-water ecosystems of the North Atlantic Ocean. This species thrives in nutrient-rich, cold-water environments and plays a crucial role in deep-sea ecosystems by filtering large volumes of water, contributing to nutrient cycling, and providing habitat for various marine organisms. Its unique adaptations to cold and high-pressure conditions make it an important subject for studying deep-sea biodiversity and ecological processes.
| Species | Phylum | Common Name | Ecosystem | Depth | Habitat | NCBI Taxonomy ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geodia barretti | Porifera | deep-sea sponge | Deep sea | 30-2000 | Kosterfjord National Park, Sweden, West of Yttre Vattenholmen (58.876233, 11.101483) | 519541 |
| Genome Assembly | Genome Size | Assembly level | Released year | WGS accession | Submitter | BioProject | BUSCO completeness | Gene Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geodia_barretti_n_2022_12 | 144.8Mb | Scaffold | 2024 | CASHTH01 | pharmaceutical biosciences, uppsala university | PRJEB58046 | 71.50% | 31,884 |
| Title | Journal | Pubmed ID |
|---|---|---|
| Whole genome sequence of the deep-sea sponge Geodia barretti (Metazoa, Porifera, Demospongiae) | G3 (Bethesda) | 37619978 |
| Gene ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CAI8058621.1 | |
| CAI8058624.1 | |
| CAI8058623.1 | |
| CAI8058625.1 | |
| CAI8058622.1 | |
| CAI8058626.1 | |
| CAI8058627.1 | POL PROTEIN |
| CAI8058628.1 |
