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
ENSTGOP00000001919.1FRIEND OF GATA2-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000001920.1PLECKSTRIN HOMOLOGY DOMAIN-CONTAINING FAMILY G MEMBER 7
ENSTGOP00000001921.1U11/U12 SMALL NUCLEAR RIBONUCLEOPROTEIN 25 KDA PROTEIN
ENSTGOP00000001922.1
ENSTGOP00000001924.1ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN
ENSTGOP00000001925.1HEPARAN SULFATE SULFOTRANSFERASE
ENSTGOP00000001926.1LSM1
ENSTGOP00000001927.1TRANS-SULFURATION ENZYME FAMILY MEMBER
ENSTGOP00000001928.1
ENSTGOP00000001929.1PROCOLLAGEN-LYSINE,2-OXOGLUTARATE 5-DIOXYGENASE/GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE 25 FAMILY MEMBER
ENSTGOP00000001930.1HEPARAN SULFATE SULFOTRANSFERASE
ENSTGOP00000001931.1
ENSTGOP00000001933.1
ENSTGOP00000001934.1ZGC:101858
ENSTGOP00000001935.1ACROSIN-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000001936.1ACROSIN-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000001937.1VACUOLAR ATP SYNTHASE SUBUNIT H
ENSTGOP00000001938.1KRUEPPEL-LIKE TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR
ENSTGOP00000001939.1ACROSIN-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000001941.1DISCOIDIN, CUB, EGF, LAMININ , AND ZINC METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN CONTAINING
ENSTGOP00000001942.1
ENSTGOP00000001943.1CORE-BINDING FACTOR, BETA SUBUNIT
ENSTGOP00000001944.1
ENSTGOP00000001945.1ACROSIN-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000001946.1ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR-RELATED G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR
ENSTGOP00000001947.1MYOSIN LIGHT CHAIN 1, 3
ENSTGOP00000001948.1KRUEPPEL-LIKE TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR
ENSTGOP00000001949.1ZINC FINGER CCHC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 7
ENSTGOP00000001950.1DISCOIDIN, CUB, EGF, LAMININ , AND ZINC METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN CONTAINING
ENSTGOP00000001951.1G PATCH DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 1
ENSTGOP00000001952.1KRUEPPEL-LIKE TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR
ENSTGOP00000001953.1HISTONE ACETYLTRANSFERASE-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000001954.1EXPORTIN 4,7-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000001955.1PROCOLLAGEN-LYSINE,2-OXOGLUTARATE 5-DIOXYGENASE/GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE 25 FAMILY MEMBER
ENSTGOP00000001956.1CORE-BINDING FACTOR, BETA SUBUNIT
ENSTGOP00000001957.1ZINC FINGER PROTEIN
ENSTGOP00000001958.1UNCHARACTERIZED
ENSTGOP00000001959.1PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL GLYCAN, CLASS N
ENSTGOP00000001960.1ACYL-COA DEHYDROGENASE
ENSTGOP00000001962.1
ENSTGOP00000001963.1B-CELL LYMPHOMA/LEUKEMIA 11
ENSTGOP00000001964.1PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL GLYCAN, CLASS N
ENSTGOP00000001966.1PROTEIN CBG12054-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000001967.1
ENSTGOP00000001969.139S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L20
ENSTGOP00000001970.1ZINC FINGER PROTEIN
ENSTGOP00000001971.1LD33804P
ENSTGOP00000001972.1SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 22 MEMBER
ENSTGOP00000001973.1TRANSPOSON
ENSTGOP00000001975.1LD33804P
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