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 |
|---|---|
| ctg4247-0.3-1 | PEPTIDASE |
| ctg4249-0.1-1 | |
| ctg425-3.21-1 | DOLICHYL-DIPHOSPHOOLIGOSACCHARIDE--PROTEIN GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE 48 KDA SUBUNIT |
| ctg425-4.15-1 | UREASE |
| ctg425-4.19-1 | ACTIN FILAMENT-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 1 FAMILY MEMBER |
| ctg425-4.2-1 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 22 MEMBER |
| ctg425-4.20-1 | |
| ctg425-4.22-1 | |
| ctg425-4.24-1 | |
| ctg425-4.3-1 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 22 MEMBER |
| ctg425-4.9-1 | |
| ctg4252-0.2-1 | |
| ctg4253-0.1-1 | IGGFC_BINDING DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| ctg4254-0.0-1 | |
| ctg4258-0.0-1 | |
| ctg426-0.0-1 | FTP DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| ctg426-4.6-1 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| ctg426-5.1-1 | VOLTAGE-GATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL |
| ctg426-5.2-1 | |
| ctg426-6.0-1 | 3'(2'),5'-BISPHOSPHATE NUCLEOTIDASE 1 |
| ctg426-6.1-1 | ARMADILLO-LIKE HELICAL DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN 1 |
| ctg426-6.2-1 | FATTY ACID ACYL TRANSFERASE-RELATED |
| ctg426-6.4-1 | DISKS LARGE-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN DAP SAP90/PSD-95-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN |
| ctg426-6.6-1 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| ctg426-6.8-1 | UBIQUITIN-CONJUGATING ENZYME E2 |
| ctg4262-0.1-1 | |
| ctg4262-0.15-1 | |
| ctg4262-0.4-1 | |
| ctg4263-0.0-1 | |
| ctg4263-0.1-1 | SCAVENGER RECEPTOR CLASS F |
| ctg4264-0.1-1 | |
| ctg4266-0.0-1 | |
| ctg4266-0.1-1 | |
| ctg427-3.2-1 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| ctg427-3.7-1 | VOLTAGE-GATED CATION CHANNEL CALCIUM AND SODIUM |
| ctg4271-0.2-1 | |
| ctg4273-0.0-1 | INHIBITOR OF APOPTOSIS |
| ctg4275-0.0-1 | PARP/ZINC FINGER CCCH TYPE DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| ctg4278-0.4-1 | ENZYMATIC POLYPROTEIN-RELATED |
| ctg4278-0.7-1 | |
| ctg4278-0.8-1 | COMPLEMENT COMPONENT-RELATED SUSHI DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| ctg4279-0.5-1 | ZINC KNUCKLE DOMAINCONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| ctg428-4.0-1 | GLYCOSIDASE FAMILY 31 |
| ctg428-4.2-1 | |
| ctg428-4.21-1 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| ctg428-4.3-1 | RAS-ASSOCIATING DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| ctg428-4.4-1 | |
| ctg428-4.5-1 | |
| ctg428-4.6-1 | |
| ctg428-4.7-1 | DUAL SPECIFICITY PROTEIN KINASE |
