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
ENSTGOP00000003215.1DNA POLYMERASE SUBUNIT GAMMA-1
ENSTGOP00000003216.1UNCHARACTERIZED
ENSTGOP00000003217.1MYOTUBULARIN-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000003218.1SERINE PROTEASE FAMILY S10 SERINE CARBOXYPEPTIDASE
ENSTGOP00000003219.1DNA TOPOISOMERASE I
ENSTGOP00000003220.1DACHSHUND
ENSTGOP00000003221.1GTP-BINDING PROTEIN ALPHA SUBUNIT
ENSTGOP00000003222.1UNCHARACTERIZED
ENSTGOP00000003224.1TFIIF-ALPHA
ENSTGOP00000003225.1
ENSTGOP00000003226.1TETRATRICOPEPTIDE REPEAT PROTEIN 1
ENSTGOP00000003227.1DECARBOXYLATING DEHYDROGENASES-ISOCITRATE, ISOPROPYLMALATE, TARTRATE
ENSTGOP00000003228.1ATP-BINDING CASSETTE, SUB-FAMILY D MEMBER
ENSTGOP00000003229.1EXPRESSED PROTEIN
ENSTGOP00000003230.1DISCOIDIN, CUB, EGF, LAMININ , AND ZINC METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN CONTAINING
ENSTGOP00000003231.1DECARBOXYLATING DEHYDROGENASES-ISOCITRATE, ISOPROPYLMALATE, TARTRATE
ENSTGOP00000003232.1SSM4 PROTEIN
ENSTGOP00000003233.1ATP-BINDING CASSETTE SUB-FAMILY C
ENSTGOP00000003234.1BLOC-1-RELATED COMPLEX SUBUNIT 7 BORSC7
ENSTGOP00000003235.1
ENSTGOP00000003236.1GENERAL TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR IIH SUBUNIT 2
ENSTGOP00000003237.1UNCHARACTERIZED
ENSTGOP00000003238.1
ENSTGOP00000003239.1ENDONUCLEASE RELATED
ENSTGOP00000003240.1ATP-BINDING CASSETTE SUB-FAMILY C
ENSTGOP00000003241.1TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION FACTOR IIA SUBUNIT 2
ENSTGOP00000003242.1TESTIS-EXPRESSED PROTEIN 264
ENSTGOP00000003243.1APICAL ENDOSOMAL GLYCOPROTEIN PRECURSOR.
ENSTGOP00000003244.1MYOTUBULARIN-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000003245.1VACUOLAR ATP SYNTHASE SUBUNIT H
ENSTGOP00000003246.13'(2'),5'-BISPHOSPHATE NUCLEOTIDASE 1
ENSTGOP00000003248.1GENERAL TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR IIH SUBUNIT 2
ENSTGOP00000003249.1CELL DIVISION PROTEIN KINASE
ENSTGOP00000003250.1
ENSTGOP00000003251.1ATP-BINDING CASSETTE SUB-FAMILY C
ENSTGOP00000003252.1PROTEIN CBG11839-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000003253.1PROPERDIN
ENSTGOP00000003254.1PATHOGENESIS-RELATED FAMILY PROTEIN
ENSTGOP00000003255.1IMPACT-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000003256.1RNA HELICASE
ENSTGOP00000003257.1CALRETICULIN AND CALNEXIN
ENSTGOP00000003258.1
ENSTGOP00000003260.1DISCOIDIN, CUB, EGF, LAMININ , AND ZINC METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN CONTAINING
ENSTGOP00000003261.1EUKARYOTIC TRANSLATION INITIATION FACTOR 4B/4H
ENSTGOP00000003262.1SERINE/THREONINE-PROTEIN KINASE 17
ENSTGOP00000003263.1IMPACT-RELATED
ENSTGOP00000003265.1ZINC FINGER DHHC DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN
ENSTGOP00000003266.1MYOSIN REGULATORY LIGHT CHAIN 2
ENSTGOP00000003267.1PHOSPHOHEXOMUTASE FAMILY MEMBER
ENSTGOP00000003268.1PROPERDIN
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