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 |
|---|---|
| ctg129-4.1-1 | UBIQUITIN-CONJUGATING ENZYME E2 |
| ctg129-4.2-1 | PROTEASE-RELATED |
| ctg129-5.6-1 | CCCH ZINGC FINGER |
| ctg129-5.7-1 | MTG8 ETO EIGHT TWENTY ONE PROTEIN |
| ctg129-5.9-1 | FORKHEAD BOX PROTEIN H1 |
| ctg129-7.5-1 | F-BOX ONLY PROTEIN 15 |
| ctg129-7.6-1 | COILED-COIL DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 167 |
| ctg129-7.7-1 | POLY(A) RNA POLYMERASE |
| ctg129-7.8-1 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| ctg129-7.9-1 | ZINC FINGER PROTEIN |
| ctg129-8.6-1 | AAA DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| ctg129-8.7-1 | ACYL-COA SYNTHETASE |
| ctg129-8.8-1 | NF-KAPPA-B INHIBITOR-INTERACTING RAS-LIKE PROTEIN |
| ctg129-8.9-1 | GLUCOSE-METHANOL-CHOLINE GMC OXIDOREDUCTASE |
| ctg129-9.5-1 | D-AMINO ACID OXIDASE |
| ctg129-9.6-1 | DREV PROTEIN |
| ctg1290-0.0-1 | DI-N-ACETYLCHITOBIASE |
| ctg1290-0.16-1 | |
| ctg1290-0.18-1 | |
| ctg1290-0.5-1 | HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN HSP-12.2-RELATED |
| ctg1290-0.6-1 | HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN HSP-12.2-RELATED |
| ctg1291-0.2-1 | LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR-RELATED PROTEIN 2-RELATED |
| ctg1291-0.3-1 | |
| ctg1292-0.6-1 | NUCLEAR PORE COMPLEX PROTEIN NUP160 |
| ctg1292-0.7-1 | NUCLEAR PORE COMPLEX PROTEIN NUP160 |
| ctg1292-1.10-1 | |
| ctg1292-1.8-1 | U1 SMALL NUCLEAR RIBONUCLEOPROTEIN C |
| ctg1293-0.0-1 | ENZYMATIC POLYPROTEIN-RELATED |
| ctg1293-0.1-1 | CYTOCHROME P450 508A4-RELATED |
| ctg1293-0.9-1 | |
| ctg1294-0.13-1 | |
| ctg1294-0.5-1 | CELL CYCLE CONTROL PROTEIN CWF25 |
| ctg1294-0.8-1 | ANKYRIN REPEAT, PH AND SEC7 DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN SECG-RELATED |
| ctg1294-0.9-1 | FOLYLPOLYGLUTAMATE SYNTHASE-RELATED |
| ctg1295-0.5-1 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| ctg1296-0.0-1 | AMINOTRANSFERASE CLASS V |
| ctg1296-0.12-1 | ZINC FINGER, C3HC4 TYPE (RING FINGER) FAMILY PROTEIN |
| ctg1297-0.10-1 | T CELL-SPECIFIC ADAPTER PROTEIN TSAD |
| ctg1297-0.11-1 | T CELL-SPECIFIC ADAPTER PROTEIN TSAD |
| ctg1297-0.12-1 | T CELL-SPECIFIC ADAPTER PROTEIN TSAD |
| ctg1297-0.13-1 | PHAGE_INTEGRASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| ctg1297-0.14-1 | CELL DIVISION PROTEIN KINASE |
| ctg1297-0.15-1 | KELCH PROTEIN |
| ctg1298-0.0-1 | |
| ctg1298-1.14-1 | |
| ctg1298-1.16-1 | |
| ctg1298-1.8-1 | |
| ctg1299-2.12-1 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 39 |
| ctg1299-2.13-1 | |
| ctg1299-2.14-1 |
