About Siphonodentalium dalli

Siphonodentalium dalli is a species of deep-sea scaphopod mollusk in the family Dentaliidae. It is commonly found in soft sediment habitats of the deep ocean, where it burrows into the substrate. This species is adapted to extreme environments, thriving in cold, dark, and high-pressure conditions. Siphonodentalium dalli plays a role in the benthic ecosystem by contributing to nutrient cycling and supporting microbial communities in its habitat.

Classification

Animalia (Kingdom); Mollusca (Phylum); Scaphopoda (Class); Gadilida (Order); Gadilimorpha (Suborder); Gadilidae (Family); Siphonodentalium (Genus); Siphonodentalium dalli (Species)

Original Name

Cadulus dalli Pilsbry & Sharp, 1898

Key Reference Paper

1. Tryon G W. Manual of conchology, structural and systematic: with illustrations of the species[M]. Author, Academy of Natural Sciences, 1882. (Tryon et al., 1882)

Description

Siphonodentalium dalli is a species of molluscs in the family Gadilidae. They have sexual reproduction. S. dalli usually live in the deep sea and have an elongated shell, shaped like a tube, with an animal body inside the shell and a smooth outer covering. S. dalli usually feed on a variety of tiny benthic organisms and are carnivorous. They search for food in seafloor sediments and use their elongated shells to move and protect themselves.

Distribution

Southeast Pacific, Southern Atlantic and the Antarctic. Polar to subtropical climates


Basic Information
SpeciesPhylumCommon NameEcosystemDepthHabitatNCBI Taxonomy ID
Siphonodentalium dalliMollusca-Deep sea93-695Southern Ocean(63°56′06.7″S, 56°34′13.9″W)3019061

Genome Assembly Information
Genome AssemblyGenome SizeAssembly levelReleased yearWGS accessionSubmitterBioProjectBUSCO completeness (%)Scaffold/Contig N50 (kb)GC content (%)Repeat Rate (%)Gene Number
ASM3262209v12.3GbChromosome2023-The University of AlabamaPRJNA91695095.40 234,870/2,110380.760531,723

References
TitleJournalPubmed ID
Scaphopoda is the sister taxon to Bivalvia: Evidence of ancient incomplete lineage sortingProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences37738291

Gene Information

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Gene IDDescription
Sda_chr05g01782.1NAD(P)H-HYDRATE EPIMERASE
Sda_chr05g01783.1GUANOSINE-3',5'-BIS(DIPHOSPHATE) 3'-PYROPHOSPHOHYDROLASE MESH1
Sda_chr05g01784.1-
Sda_chr05g01785.1PYRUVATE KINASE
Sda_chr05g01786.1TRANSMEMBRANE EMP24 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN
Sda_chr05g01787.1CORONIN
Sda_chr05g01788.1UNNAMED PRODUCT-RELATED
Sda_chr05g01789.1TUBERIN
Sda_chr05g01790.1UNCHARACTERIZED
Sda_chr05g01791.1GLYCEROL-3-PHOSPHATE ACYLTRANSFERASE
Sda_chr05g01792.1HOMEOBOX PROTEIN NKX
Sda_chr05g01793.1REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED
Sda_chr05g01794.1REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASES
Sda_chr05g01795.1-
Sda_chr05g01796.1INTEGRASE CORE DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN
Sda_chr05g01797.15'->3' EXORIBONUCLEASE
Sda_chr05g01798.1HOMEOBOX PROTEIN NKX
Sda_chr05g01799.1METHYLTRANSFERASE-LIKE PROTEIN 24
Sda_chr05g01800.1AAA DOMAIN-CONTAINING
Sda_chr05g01801.1-
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