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 |
|---|---|
| ctg556-4.2-1 | UBIQUITIN-LIKE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| ctg556-4.3-1 | UBIQUITIN-LIKE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| ctg556-4.4-1 | UBIQUITIN-LIKE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| ctg556-4.5-1 | MICRORNA PROCESSOR COMPLEX SUBUNIT DGCR8 |
| ctg556-5.0-1 | METALLOPHOSPHOESTERASE |
| ctg556-5.18-1 | LIPOMA HMGIC FUSION PARTNER-LIKE PROTEIN |
| ctg556-5.19-1 | SHORT-CHAIN DEHYDROGENASE/REDUCTASE |
| ctg556-5.21-1 | ACROSIN-RELATED |
| ctg556-5.22-1 | |
| ctg556-5.23-1 | CHITIN BINDING PERITROPHIN-A |
| ctg556-5.24-1 | CHITIN BINDING PERITROPHIN-A |
| ctg556-5.25-1 | LIPOMA HMGIC FUSION PARTNER-LIKE PROTEIN |
| ctg5562-0.0-1 | CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN-RELATED CELL ADHESION MOLECULE 19 |
| ctg557-0.11-1 | INHIBITOR OF APOPTOSIS |
| ctg557-0.13-1 | MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER |
| ctg557-0.15-1 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| ctg557-2.10-1 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE |
| ctg557-2.16-1 | PROTEIN CBG26694 |
| ctg557-2.8-1 | RAGULATOR COMPLEX PROTEIN LAMTOR4 |
| ctg557-2.9-1 | UV RADIATION RESISTANCE-ASSOCIATED GENE PROTEIN |
| ctg557-4.2-1 | INHIBITOR OF APOPTOSIS |
| ctg557-4.5-1 | PROTEIN CBG26694 |
| ctg557-4.7-1 | ATP-BINDING CASSETTE SUB-FAMILY C |
| ctg557-7.0-1 | MYOSIN LIGHT CHAIN 1, 3 |
| ctg557-7.2-1 | RHO GUANINE EXCHANGE FACTOR-RELATED |
| ctg557-7.4-1 | RHO GUANINE EXCHANGE FACTOR-RELATED |
| ctg557-7.5-1 | RHO GUANINE EXCHANGE FACTOR-RELATED |
| ctg557-7.6-1 | MYOSIN LIGHT CHAIN 1, 3 |
| ctg5570-0.0-1 | FTP DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| ctg5577-0.0-1 | |
| ctg558-3.26-1 | SERINE/THREONINE-PROTEIN KINASE PIM |
| ctg558-3.27-1 | GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE 14 FAMILY MEMBER |
| ctg558-3.28-1 | GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE 14 FAMILY MEMBER |
| ctg558-3.29-1 | GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE 14 FAMILY MEMBER |
| ctg558-3.31-1 | |
| ctg558-5.10-1 | BTB/POZ DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| ctg558-5.12-1 | |
| ctg558-5.16-1 | NECTIN-RELATED |
| ctg558-5.17-1 | |
| ctg558-5.19-1 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE RECEPTOR |
| ctg558-5.21-1 | |
| ctg558-5.22-1 | |
| ctg558-5.8-1 | ENZYMATIC POLYPROTEIN-RELATED |
| ctg5580-0.0-1 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| ctg5580-0.1-1 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| ctg5580-0.2-1 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| ctg5584-0.1-1 | FTP DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| ctg5587-0.0-1 | |
| ctg5587-0.1-1 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| ctg5588-0.1-1 |
