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 |
|---|---|
| ctg53-1.11-1 | |
| ctg53-10.0-1 | ARYL HYDROCARBON RECEPTOR |
| ctg53-10.6-1 | |
| ctg53-11.6-1 | PEPTIDYL-PROLYL CIS-TRANS ISOMERASE-LIKE 4 |
| ctg53-11.7-1 | QUINONE OXIDOREDUCTASE PIG3-RELATED |
| ctg53-11.8-1 | 3-OXO-5-ALPHA-STEROID 4-DEHYDROGENASE |
| ctg53-11.9-1 | |
| ctg53-13.0-1 | POL PROTEIN |
| ctg53-13.7-1 | |
| ctg53-14.1-1 | CYTOKINE RECEPTOR |
| ctg53-14.2-1 | CYTOKINE RECEPTOR |
| ctg53-14.3-1 | CYTOKINE RECEPTOR |
| ctg53-14.6-1 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| ctg53-2.8-1 | HYPOTHETICAL HEAT DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| ctg53-2.9-1 | |
| ctg53-3.0-1 | |
| ctg53-3.2-1 | HYDROLASE OF PHP SUPERFAMILY-RELATED PROTEIN |
| ctg53-3.3-1 | TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION FACTOR IIA SUBUNIT 1 |
| ctg53-3.4-1 | |
| ctg53-3.5-1 | |
| ctg53-3.7-1 | HYDROLASE OF PHP SUPERFAMILY-RELATED PROTEIN |
| ctg53-3.8-1 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| ctg53-4.7-1 | CILIA AND FLAGELLA-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 58-RELATED |
| ctg53-4.8-1 | |
| ctg53-4.9-1 | |
| ctg53-6.0-1 | |
| ctg53-6.1-1 | |
| ctg53-6.2-1 | |
| ctg53-6.3-1 | |
| ctg53-6.4-1 | UBIQUITIN CARBOXYL-TERMINAL HYDROLASE |
| ctg53-6.5-1 | |
| ctg53-6.6-1 | |
| ctg53-6.7-1 | MALE-ENHANCED ANTIGEN-1 |
| ctg53-6.8-1 | SERINE/THREONINE PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 2A PP2A REGULATORY SUBUNIT B |
| ctg53-7.3-1 | |
| ctg53-7.6-1 | S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE DECARBOXYLASE |
| ctg53-8.10-1 | |
| ctg53-8.7-1 | IODOTHYRONINE DEIODINASE |
| ctg53-8.9-1 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 22 MEMBER |
| ctg53-9.2-1 | EXPORTIN 4,7-RELATED |
| ctg53-9.5-1 | 39S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L40, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| ctg53-9.8-1 | DEATH DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN CRADD |
| ctg53-9.9-1 | IST1 FAMILY MEMBER |
| ctg530-3.13-1 | SIALATE O-ACETYLESTERASE |
| ctg530-3.4-1 | SIALATE O-ACETYLESTERASE |
| ctg530-3.6-1 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| ctg530-3.7-1 | WHEY ACDIC PROTEIN WAP |
| ctg530-3.8-1 | TRANSIENT RECEPTOR POTENTIAL CATION CHANNEL PROTEIN PAINLESS |
| ctg530-3.9-1 | HISTONE DEACETYLASE HDAC1-RELATED |
| ctg5300-0.0-1 | SI:CH211-189E2.2 |
