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
ENSTGOP00000012980.1ATP-DEPENDENT RNA HELICASE RHLE-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000012981.1SIALATE O-ACETYLESTERASE
ENSTGOP00000012982.1CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
ENSTGOP00000012984.1
ENSTGOP00000012985.1ZINC FINGER AND SCAN DOMAIN-CONTAINING
ENSTGOP00000012986.1T7-LIKE MITOCHONDRIAL DNA HELICASE
ENSTGOP00000012987.1N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINYL-PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL DE-N-ACETYLASE-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000012988.1MITOCHONDRIAL DICARBOXYLATE CARRIER-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000012989.1SIALATE O-ACETYLESTERASE
ENSTGOP00000012990.1B-CELL LYMPHOMA/LEUKEMIA 11
ENSTGOP00000012992.1
ENSTGOP00000012993.1PROTEIN O-LINKED-MANNOSE BETA-1,2-N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINYLTRANSFERASE 1
ENSTGOP00000012994.1COLLAGEN ALPHA
ENSTGOP00000012995.1
ENSTGOP00000012997.1SODIUM-COUPLED MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER
ENSTGOP00000012998.1ATILLA, ISOFORM B-RELATED-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000012999.1
ENSTGOP00000013001.1
ENSTGOP00000013002.140S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S8
ENSTGOP00000013003.1RAS-RELATED GTP BINDING RAG/GTR YEAST
ENSTGOP00000013004.1
ENSTGOP00000013005.1DISCOIDIN, CUB, EGF, LAMININ , AND ZINC METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN CONTAINING
ENSTGOP00000013007.1
ENSTGOP00000013009.1DISCOIDIN, CUB, EGF, LAMININ , AND ZINC METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN CONTAINING
ENSTGOP00000013010.1
ENSTGOP00000013011.1DYNEIN HEAVY CHAIN
ENSTGOP00000013012.1RAB GTPASE-ACTIVATING PROTEIN 1-LIKE
ENSTGOP00000013015.1PROTON MYO-INOSITOL COTRANSPORTER
ENSTGOP00000013016.1ALPHA-MANNOSIDE BETA-1,6-N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINYLTRANSFERASE
ENSTGOP00000013017.1TUBULIN MONOGLYCYLASE TTLL3
ENSTGOP00000013018.1RAB GTPASE-ACTIVATING PROTEIN 1-LIKE
ENSTGOP00000013020.1
ENSTGOP00000013022.1SUGAR TRANSPORTER
ENSTGOP00000013023.1RAB GTPASE-ACTIVATING PROTEIN 1-LIKE
ENSTGOP00000013024.1
ENSTGOP00000013025.1CELL DIVISION CONTROL PROTEIN 6-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000013026.1TUBULIN MONOGLYCYLASE TTLL3
ENSTGOP00000013027.1UNCHARACTERIZED
ENSTGOP00000013028.1RAS-RELATED GTP BINDING RAG/GTR YEAST
ENSTGOP00000013029.1STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE OF CHROMOSOMES 5,6 SMC5, SMC6
ENSTGOP00000013030.1ARRESTIN DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN D
ENSTGOP00000013031.1CELL DIVISION CONTROL PROTEIN 6-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000013034.1ALR/ERV
ENSTGOP00000013035.1ARRESTIN DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN D
ENSTGOP00000013036.1AB HYDROLASE SUPERFAMILY PROTEIN C4A8.06C
ENSTGOP00000013037.1PROTEIN KINASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN
ENSTGOP00000013038.1ALR/ERV
ENSTGOP00000013039.1RNA RECOGNITION MOTIF RRM DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN
ENSTGOP00000013040.1TUBULIN MONOGLYCYLASE TTLL3
ENSTGOP00000013041.1ATP-DEPENDENT RNA HELICASE RHLE-RELATED
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