Gigantopelta aegis is a species of deep-sea snail in the family Peltospiridae, found in hydrothermal vent ecosystems, particularly in the Longqi hydrothermal vent field on the Southwest Indian Ridge. This species is adapted to extreme environments, relying on a symbiotic relationship with chemosynthetic bacteria housed in its gills. These bacteria oxidize sulfur compounds from vent fluids to produce organic matter, providing essential nutrients to the snail. Gigantopelta aegis plays a crucial role in vent ecosystems by contributing to nutrient cycling and supporting microbial and faunal communities.
| Species | Phylum | Common Name | Ecosystem | Depth | Habitat | NCBI Taxonomy ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gigantopelta aegis | Mollusca | deep-sea hydrothermal vent snail | Hydrothermal vent | >2,761 | Longqi hydrothermal vent field (37.7839°S, 49.6502°E) on the Southwest Indian Ridge | 1735272 |
| Genome Assembly | Genome Size | Assembly level | Released year | WGS accession | Submitter | BioProject | BUSCO completeness | Gene Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gae_host_genome | 1.1Gb | Chromosome | 2021 | JAEHGF01 | Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | PRJNA612619 | 94.60% | 22,556 |
| Title | Journal | Pubmed ID |
|---|---|---|
| Hologenome analysis reveals dual symbiosis in the deep-sea hydrothermal vent snail Gigantopelta aegis | nature communications | 33608555 |
| Gene ID | Description |
|---|---|
| ctg3056-0.0-1 | |
| ctg3057-0.0-1 | GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE 14 FAMILY MEMBER |
| ctg3059-0.2-1 | BTB/POZ DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| ctg3059-0.3-1 | BTB/POZ DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| ctg306-1.1-1 | |
| ctg306-1.2-1 | C2H2-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| ctg306-2.5-1 | PUTATIVE-RELATED |
| ctg306-3.7-1 | COLLAGEN ALPHA |
| ctg306-3.8-1 | FOLLISTATIN-RELATED |
| ctg306-3.9-1 | |
| ctg306-4.3-1 | TRANSPOSON |
| ctg306-4.4-1 | |
| ctg306-4.5-1 | FI21293P1 |
| ctg306-7.17-1 | |
| ctg306-7.25-1 | NF-KAPPA-B INHIBITOR ALPHA |
| ctg306-7.26-1 | |
| ctg306-7.28-1 | PROTEIN SEL-1 HOMOLOG 3 |
| ctg306-7.29-1 | PROTEIN SEL-1 HOMOLOG 3 |
| ctg306-7.30-1 | PROTEIN SEL-1 HOMOLOG 3 |
| ctg306-7.31-1 | |
| ctg3060-0.13-1 | |
| ctg3060-0.14-1 | |
| ctg3062-0.3-1 | RECEPTOR-TYPE TYROSINE-PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE |
| ctg3062-0.5-1 | ATP-BINDING CASSETTE TRANSPORTER SUBFAMILY A ABCA |
| ctg3062-0.6-1 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE-RELATED |
| ctg3063-0.0-1 | |
| ctg3066-0.4-1 | EPITHELIAL MEMBRANE PROTEIN-RELATED |
| ctg3067-0.1-1 | DEHYDROGENASE/REDUCTASE (SDR FAMILY) MEMBER 4 |
| ctg3067-0.2-1 | DEHYDROGENASE/REDUCTASE (SDR FAMILY) MEMBER 4 |
| ctg3068-0.0-1 | PROPERDIN |
| ctg307-0.7-1 | |
| ctg307-0.8-1 | |
| ctg307-1.7-1 | WD40 REPEAT PROTEIN |
| ctg307-1.8-1 | WD40 REPEAT PROTEIN |
| ctg307-2.4-1 | |
| ctg307-2.5-1 | |
| ctg307-2.6-1 | |
| ctg307-4.14-1 | EGF-LIKE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| ctg3070-0.10-1 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| ctg3070-0.8-1 | |
| ctg3072-0.0-1 | PROTEIN CBG26694 |
| ctg3072-0.1-1 | METHYLTRANSFERASE |
| ctg3073-0.0-1 | |
| ctg3073-0.1-1 | |
| ctg3075-0.0-1 | PROTEIN CBG26694 |
| ctg3076-0.12-1 | BONUS, ISOFORM C-RELATED |
| ctg3077-0.2-1 | ENZYMATIC POLYPROTEIN-RELATED |
| ctg3077-0.3-1 | SACSIN |
| ctg3079-0.1-1 | INTERFERON-INDUCIBLE GTPASE |
| ctg3079-0.4-1 | INTERFERON-INDUCIBLE GTPASE |
