
Pseudoliparis swirei is a species of snailfish in the family Liparidae, discovered in the hadal zone of the Mariana Trench at depths exceeding 7,000 meters. This species is adapted to extreme deep-sea environments, thriving under immense pressure and near-freezing temperatures. Pseudoliparis swirei is characterized by its gelatinous body and reduced skeletal structure, which help it withstand the crushing pressures of the deep ocean. Its discovery provides valuable insights into the adaptations of vertebrates to one of the most extreme habitats on Earth.
| Species | Phylum | Common Name | Ecosystem | Depth | Habitat | NCBI Taxonomy ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pseudoliparis swirei | Chordata | Mariana hadal snailfish (MHS) | Deep sea | 7,254 | the Mariana Trench (142°26′E, 11°07′N) | 2059687 |
| Genome Assembly | Genome Size | Assembly level | Released year | WGS accession | Submitter | BioProject | BUSCO completeness | Gene Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 684Mb | scaffold | 2019 | - | - | PRJNA472846 | 91.70% | 25,262 |
| Title | Journal | Pubmed ID |
|---|---|---|
| Morphology and genome of a snailfish from the Mariana Trench provide insights into deep-sea adaptation | Nature Ecology & Evolution | 30988486 |
| Gene ID | Description |
|---|---|
| Tanaka18551 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| Tanaka18552 | VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR |
| Tanaka18553 | CLOCK-INTERACTING PACEMAKER |
| Tanaka18554 | PALMITOYLTRANSFERASE ZDHHC16 |
| Tanaka18555 | PROBABLE MEMBRANE PROTEIN DUF221-RELATED |
| Tanaka18556 | PROBABLE MEMBRANE PROTEIN DUF221-RELATED |
| Tanaka18557 | BLR2807 PROTEIN |
| Tanaka18558 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| Tanaka18559 | UBIQUINONE BIOSYNTHESIS MONOOXYGENASE COQ6, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| Tanaka18560 | ADENOSINE/GUANOSINE DIPHOSPHATASE |
| Tanaka18561 | COILED-COIL DOMAIN-CONTAINING 166 |
| Tanaka18562 | MALEYLACETOACETATE ISOMERASE |
| Tanaka18563 | ACYL-COA-BINDING DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 5 |
| Tanaka18564 | LD35087P |
| Tanaka18565 | PYRROLINE-5-CARBOXYLATE REDUCTASE |
| Tanaka18566 | AUTOPHAGY-RELATED 2, ISOFORM A |
| Tanaka18567 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| Tanaka18568 | NIEMANN PICK TYPE C2 PROTEIN NPC2-RELATED |
| Tanaka18569 | IRON-SULFUR CLUSTER ASSEMBLY 2 HOMOLOG, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| Tanaka18570 | WD-40 REPEAT PROTEIN |
| Tanaka18571 | TETRATRICOPEPTIDE REPEAT PROTEIN 8 |
| Tanaka18572 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| Tanaka18573 | C-TYPE LECTIN DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 180 |
| Tanaka18574 | PROTEIN CBG16200 |
| Tanaka18575 | ZINC FINGER C2HC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 1C |
| Tanaka18576 | ACYLPHOSPHATASE |
| Tanaka18577 | DNA MISMATCH REPAIR PROTEIN MLH, PMS, MUTL |
| Tanaka18578 | TRANSMEMBRANE EMP24 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| Tanaka18579 | FOS TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR-RELATED |
| Tanaka18580 | FOS TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR-RELATED |
| Tanaka18581 | MAJOR FACILITATOR SUPERFAMILY PROTEIN-RELATED |
| Tanaka18582 | ERGOSTEROL BIOSYNTHETIC PROTEIN 28-RELATED |
| Tanaka18583 | TUBULIN POLYGLUTAMYLASE |
| Tanaka18584 | TGF-BETA FAMILY |
| Tanaka18585 | INTRAFLAGELLAR TRANSPORT PROTEIN 43 HOMOLOG |
| Tanaka18586 | G PATCH DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN 2 |
| Tanaka18587 | KNIRPS-RELATED PROTEIN-RELATED |
| Tanaka18588 | HOMEOBOX PROTEIN PROSPERO/PROX-1/CEH-26 |
| Tanaka18589 | DIHYDROLIPOYLLYSINE-RESIDUE SUCCINYLTRANSFERASE COMPONENT OF 2-OXOGLUTARATE DEHYDROGENASE COMPLEX, MITOCHONDRIAL-RELATED |
| Tanaka18590 | RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S6 KINASE |
| Tanaka18591 | LEUCINE RICH REPEAT FAMILY PROTEIN |
| Tanaka18592 | CARBON CATABOLITE REPRESSOR PROTEIN 4 |
| Tanaka18593 | VASOHIBIN-1-LIKE ISOFORM X2 |
| Tanaka18594 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| Tanaka18595 | HECT DOMAIN UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASE |
| Tanaka18596 | LAMININ G-LIKE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| Tanaka18597 | DOLICHYL-PHOSPHATE-MANNOSE--PROTEIN MANNOSYLTRANSFERASE |
| Tanaka18598 | HEMOGLOBIN FAMILY MEMBER |
| Tanaka18599 | NUCLEAR EXPORT MEDIATOR FACTOR NEMF |
| Tanaka18600 | MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE |