About Gigantopelta aegis

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.


Basic Information
SpeciesPhylumCommon NameEcosystemDepthHabitatNCBI Taxonomy ID
Gigantopelta aegisMolluscadeep-sea hydrothermal vent snailHydrothermal vent>2,761Longqi hydrothermal vent field (37.7839°S, 49.6502°E) on the Southwest Indian Ridge1735272

Genome Assembly Information
Genome AssemblyGenome SizeAssembly levelReleased yearWGS accessionSubmitterBioProjectBUSCO completenessGene Number
Gae_host_genome1.1GbChromosome2021JAEHGF01Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyPRJNA61261994.60%22,556

References
TitleJournalPubmed ID
Hologenome analysis reveals dual symbiosis in the deep-sea hydrothermal vent snail Gigantopelta aegisnature communications33608555

Gene Information

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Gene IDDescription
ctg367-8.6-1GALECTIN
ctg3670-0.3-1MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER
ctg3671-0.3-1BTB/POZ DOMAIN-CONTAINING
ctg3672-0.0-1LITHOSTATHINE
ctg3674-0.1-1AMINOTRANSFERASE
ctg3674-0.2-1AMINOTRANSFERASE
ctg368-2.0-1SODIUM/NUCLEOSIDE COTRANSPORTER
ctg368-2.1-1SODIUM/NUCLEOSIDE COTRANSPORTER
ctg368-3.0-1HOMEOBOX PROTEIN ARISTALESS
ctg368-3.2-1HL07962P-RELATED
ctg368-3.3-1SODIUM/NUCLEOSIDE COTRANSPORTER
ctg368-3.4-1RNA (RNA) POLYMERASE II ASSOCIATED PROTEIN HOMOLOG
ctg368-4.10-1ASPARAGINE SYNTHETASE
ctg368-4.4-1ZINC FINGER PROTEIN
ctg368-4.9-1CULLIN
ctg368-5.10-1UNCHARACTERIZED
ctg368-5.2-1
ctg368-5.7-1ASPARAGINE SYNTHETASE
ctg368-5.9-1MALE-SPECIFIC LETHAL-1 PROTEIN
ctg368-6.13-1WD40 REPEAT PROTEIN 12, 37
ctg368-6.14-14.1 G PROTEIN
ctg3680-0.2-1PHAGE_INTEGRASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN
ctg3681-0.1-1
ctg3684-0.3-1COMPLEMENT COMPONENT-RELATED SUSHI DOMAIN-CONTAINING
ctg3686-0.4-1MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED
ctg3687-0.1-1CENTROSOMAL PROTEIN OF 290 KDA
ctg3688-0.0-1HL07962P-RELATED
ctg3688-0.16-1
ctg3688-0.2-1SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 22 MEMBER
ctg3688-0.7-1INHIBITOR OF APOPTOSIS
ctg3688-0.8-1
ctg369-0.1-1RIB43A-RELATED
ctg369-0.5-1AUTOCRINE PROLIFERATION REPRESSOR PROTEIN A
ctg369-3.0-1STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE OF CHROMOSOMES SMC FAMILY MEMBER
ctg369-3.1-1RAS-RELATED PROTEIN RAB
ctg369-3.16-1IP01015P-RELATED
ctg369-3.5-1DISCOIDIN, CUB, EGF, LAMININ , AND ZINC METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN CONTAINING
ctg369-3.7-1ARYL HYDROCARBON RECEPTOR INTERACTING PROTEIN RELATED
ctg369-3.8-1LIPOMA HMGIC FUSION PARTNER-LIKE PROTEIN
ctg369-3.9-1HUNTINGTIN INTERACTING PROTEIN 1
ctg369-7.15-1LD33804P
ctg369-7.40-1TRNA-DIHYDROURIDINE SYNTHASE
ctg369-7.41-1SERINE/THREONINE-PROTEIN KINASE WNK WITH NO LYSINE -RELATED
ctg369-7.42-1DNA REPLICATION LICENSING FACTOR MCM FAMILY MEMBER
ctg369-7.43-1
ctg369-7.44-1
ctg369-7.45-1DISCOIDIN, CUB, EGF, LAMININ , AND ZINC METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN CONTAINING
ctg369-7.47-1PRE-MRNA-PROCESSING FACTOR 19
ctg369-7.49-1CONSERVED OLIGOMERIC GOLGI COMPLEX COMPONENT 5
ctg369-7.5-1HERMANSKY-PUDLAK SYNDROME 4 PROTEIN LIGHT-EAR PROTEIN-RELATED
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