About Bathymodiolus brooksi

Bathymodiolus brooksi is a species of deep-sea mussel in the family Mytilidae, commonly found in sulfide- and methane-rich hydrocarbon seeps in the Gulf of Mexico. This species harbors symbiotic bacteria in its gills, which enable it to thrive in extreme environments by oxidizing methane or hydrogen sulfide to produce organic compounds. Bathymodiolus brooksi plays a crucial role in deep-sea ecosystems by contributing to nutrient cycling and supporting diverse microbial and faunal communities.

Classification

Animalia (Kingdom); Mollusca (Phylum); Bivalvia (Class); Autobranchia (Subclass); Pteriomorphia (Infraclass); Mytilida (Order); Mytiloidea (Superfamily); Modiolidae (Family); Bathymodiolinae (Subfamily); Bathymodiolus (Genus); Bathymodiolus brooksi (Species)

Original Name

Bathymodiolus brooksi Gustafson, R. D. Turner, Lutz & Vrijenhoek, 1998

Key Reference Paper

1. Gustafson R G, Turner R D, Lutz R A, et al. A new genus and five new species of mussels (Bivalvia, Mytilidae) from deep-sea sulfide/hydrocarbon seeps in the Gulf of Mexico[J]. Malacologia, 1998, 40(1-2): 63-112. (Gustafson et al., 1998)


Basic Information
SpeciesPhylumCommon NameEcosystemDepthHabitatNCBI Taxonomy ID
Bathymodiolus brooksiMollusca-Hydrothermal vent1,073-3,314cold seep location GC853 at the northern Gulf of Mexico (28.1237, −89.1404)206348

Genome Assembly Information
Genome AssemblyGenome SizeAssembly levelReleased yearWGS accessionSubmitterBioProjectBUSCO completeness (%)Scaffold/Contig N50 (kb)GC content (%)Repeat Rate (%)Gene Number
xbBatBroo1.12 GbChromosome2023CAVMGF01WELLCOME SANGER INSTITUTEPRJEB7045294.00 130,400/2,90035-34,012

Gene Information

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Gene IDDescription
ENSQHTP00000022162.1PHYTOENE DEHYDROGENASE
ENSQHTP00000022163.1SI:CH211-266K22.6
ENSQHTP00000022164.1TETRATRICOPEPTIDE REPEAT PROTEIN 31
ENSQHTP00000022165.1ZINC/IRON TRANSPORTER
ENSQHTP00000022166.1N-ALPHA-ACETYLTRANSFERASE 60
ENSQHTP00000022167.1CAMK FAMILY PROTEIN KINASE
ENSQHTP00000022168.1OLIGORIBONUCLEASE, MITOCHONDRIAL
ENSQHTP00000022169.1-
ENSQHTP00000022170.1RING ZINC FINGER PROTEIN
ENSQHTP00000022171.1-
ENSQHTP00000022172.1ZINC/IRON TRANSPORTER
ENSQHTP00000022173.1PHYTOENE DEHYDROGENASE
ENSQHTP00000022174.1-
ENSQHTP00000022175.1ZINC/IRON TRANSPORTER
ENSQHTP00000022176.1N-ALPHA-ACETYLTRANSFERASE 60
ENSQHTP00000022177.1-
ENSQHTP00000022178.1-
ENSQHTP00000022179.1UBIQUITIN CARBOXYL-TERMINAL HYDROLASE
ENSQHTP00000022180.1-
ENSQHTP00000022181.1-
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