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 |
|---|---|
| ctg8310-0.0-1 | HISTONE H1 |
| ctg833-0.0-1 | SCHLAFEN |
| ctg833-0.1-1 | PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE TRANSFER PROTEIN |
| ctg833-0.5-1 | ALPHA-MANNOSIDASE |
| ctg833-1.10-1 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| ctg833-1.11-1 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| ctg833-1.12-1 | LYSYL OXIDASE-LIKE-RELATED |
| ctg833-1.13-1 | PROTEIN CBG26694 |
| ctg834-0.1-1 | C-TYPE LECTIN DOMAIN FAMILY 7 MEMBER A |
| ctg834-1.1-1 | - |
| ctg834-1.2-1 | - |
| ctg834-1.4-1 | |
| ctg834-1.5-1 | |
| ctg834-2.21-1 | CRUMBS FAMILY MEMBER |
| ctg835-0.0-1 | |
| ctg835-0.1-1 | UBIQUITIN LIGASE PROTEIN CHFR |
| ctg835-0.2-1 | AMYLOID PROTEIN-BINDING PROTEIN 2 |
| ctg835-0.5-1 | INHIBITOR OF APOPTOSIS |
| ctg835-1.8-1 | MEMBRANE-ASSOCIATED PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR COMPONENT-RELATED |
| ctg835-2.4-1 | |
| ctg835-3.10-1 | |
| ctg835-3.11-1 | |
| ctg835-3.12-1 | |
| ctg835-3.6-1 | |
| ctg835-3.7-1 | |
| ctg835-3.8-1 | |
| ctg835-4.5-1 | |
| ctg835-5.1-1 | SPERMATOGENESIS-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 22 |
| ctg835-5.10-1 | BIFUNCTIONAL POLYMYXIN RESISTANCE PROTEIN ARNA |
| ctg835-5.11-1 | F20B24.22 |
| ctg835-5.12-1 | |
| ctg835-5.13-1 | ZINC FINGER, CCHC DOMAIN CONTAINING 8 |
| ctg835-5.14-1 | SPLICING FACTOR SUPPRESSOR OF WHITE APRICOT |
| ctg835-5.22-1 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| ctg835-5.4-1 | |
| ctg835-5.6-1 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| ctg835-5.8-1 | |
| ctg835-5.9-1 | TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN 199 |
| ctg836-2.10-1 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 43 MEMBER 3-RELATED |
| ctg837-0.6-1 | EBNA2 BINDING PROTEIN P100 |
| ctg837-0.7-1 | METHYLOSOME PROTEIN 50 |
| ctg837-1.0-1 | CYTOCHROME P450 508A4-RELATED |
| ctg837-1.4-1 | ROLLING PEBBLES, ISOFORM B |
| ctg837-1.7-1 | CAAX PRENYL PROTEASE 1 |
| ctg837-1.8-1 | PROTEASOME ASSEMBLY CHAPERONE 1 |
| ctg837-2.8-1 | TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN 9 FAMILY MEMBER |
| ctg837-2.9-1 | JNK-INTERACTING PROTEIN 1-LIKE PROTEIN |
| ctg8377-0.0-1 | BIFUNCTIONAL 3'-PHOSPHOADENOSINE 5'-PHOSPHOSULFATE SYNTHASE |
| ctg838-0.8-1 | |
| ctg838-0.9-1 | PROPERDIN |
