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 |
|---|---|
| ctg800-5.2-1 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| ctg800-5.26-1 | INHIBITOR OF APOPTOSIS |
| ctg8002-0.0-1 | |
| ctg801-0.3-1 | |
| ctg801-0.4-1 | |
| ctg801-0.6-1 | INHIBITOR OF APOPTOSIS |
| ctg801-1.3-1 | ADENYLOSUCCINATE LYASE |
| ctg801-1.8-1 | ADENYLOSUCCINATE LYASE |
| ctg801-2.6-1 | |
| ctg801-2.7-1 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE |
| ctg801-4.0-1 | |
| ctg801-4.16-1 | TUDOR DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| ctg801-4.17-1 | SRCR DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| ctg801-4.18-1 | OXA1 |
| ctg8013-0.0-1 | NUCLEAR FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN INTERACTING PROTEIN 1 |
| ctg802-1.1-1 | |
| ctg802-1.10-1 | METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR |
| ctg802-1.7-1 | MAJOR FACILITATOR SUPERFAMILY PROTEIN-RELATED |
| ctg802-2.5-1 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| ctg8021-0.1-1 | INHIBITOR OF APOPTOSIS |
| ctg8026-0.2-1 | INTEGRASE CORE DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| ctg803-2.18-1 | IRON-SULFUR PROTEIN NUBPL |
| ctg803-2.19-1 | IRON-SULFUR PROTEIN NUBPL |
| ctg803-2.22-1 | |
| ctg803-2.23-1 | INNEXIN |
| ctg803-2.26-1 | |
| ctg803-3.10-1 | - |
| ctg803-3.2-1 | |
| ctg803-3.7-1 | MITOCHONDRIAL DIVISION PROTEIN 1-RELATED |
| ctg803-3.8-1 | TRANSPOSON TY3-I GAG-POL POLYPROTEIN |
| ctg803-3.9-1 | - |
| ctg803-4.10-1 | |
| ctg803-4.6-1 | INTEGRATOR COMPLEX SUBUNIT 9 |
| ctg803-4.7-1 | KINESIN LIGHT CHAIN |
| ctg803-4.8-1 | TETRATRICOPEPTIDE REPEAT PROTEIN (AFU_ORTHOLOGUE AFUA_6G03870) |
| ctg803-4.9-1 | DDB1- AND CUL4-ASSOCIATED FACTOR 12-RELATED |
| ctg803-5.6-1 | PROTEIN CBG26694 |
| ctg803-5.7-1 | NUCLEAR HORMONE RECEPTOR |
| ctg804-0.7-1 | EPH RECEPTOR A5 |
| ctg804-1.9-1 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| ctg804-2.0-1 | BIOTINIDASE-RELATED |
| ctg804-2.1-1 | BIOTINIDASE-RELATED |
| ctg804-2.7-1 | TETRASPANIN |
| ctg804-2.8-1 | EXPORTIN 4,7-RELATED |
| ctg804-3.1-1 | PROTEIN CBG26694 |
| ctg804-3.12-1 | COMM DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 3 |
| ctg804-3.13-1 | - |
| ctg804-3.2-1 | CYTOCHROME P450 FAMILY 3 |
| ctg804-3.3-1 | XAA-PRO AMINOPEPTIDASE 1 |
| ctg804-3.4-1 | ERYTHROID DIFFERENTIATION-RELATED FACTOR 1 |
