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Phylum:
Ascomycota
Estimated genome size:
Flamentous fungus
Organism size:
Flamentous fungus
Distribution:
South Africa, Australia and the USA.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
1.64 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
1.88 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.04 Gigabases (36.66 million bases)
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
98.9% [S: 98.8%, D: 0%]
Importance:
The species was recently described, isolated from South Africa.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Cobus Visagie
Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute
University of Pretoria
Phylum:
Chordata
Estimated genome size:
78 Million DNA base pairs (0,782 Gb Giga bases)
Organism size:
70 cm TL
Distribution:
Endemic to South Africa from the Cape of Good Hope through to KwaZulu-Natal. Inhabits shallow coastal waters, mainly off rocky shores down to 80 m depth.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
71,03 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
4,46 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
760,22 Mb
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99,3%
Sparodon durbanensis
Musselcracker
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Importance:
An important for target species in recreational fishing (both shore and spear fishing). The fish is edible and captured primarily for subsistence fishing. Listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Redlist.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Dr Gwynneth Matcher
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Date Published:
2024-10-30
Photo credit:
© L Swart
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