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Group:
Insect
Estimated genome size:
Greater than 18 mm
Size:
Greater than 18 mm
Distribution:
Anthia decemguttata inhabits sandy areas of the Karoo and fynbos regions in South Africa and Namibia. In South Africa, it occurs in the Northern Cape, Western Cape and Eastern Cape.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
71.66 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
3.56 kilobases
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Genome Length:
0.51 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
100.0% [S: 98.8%, D: 1.2%]
Importance:
Anthia decemguttata belongs to the family Carabidae, a group of beetles that includes important predators. Carabids are abundant in agricultural fields worldwide and may help control agricultural pests naturally.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Charlene Janion-Scheepers
University of Cape Town
Group:
Bony fish
Genome size:
782 Million DNA base pairs (0,782 Giga bases)
Size:
65 cm TL
Distribution:
Endemic to southern Africa and is currently known from the southern
Mozambique to Struisbaai, Western Cape.
P2Solo Sequencing Report:
Output:
74,7 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
12,8 kilobases
Assembly N50:
TBA
Contig number:
TBA
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
TBA
Genome Length:
744.94 Mb
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.6%
BUSCO database:
TBA
Pachymetopon grande
Bronze seabream
Importance:
An important species to the recreational and small scale fishing sector. Listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Redlist.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Dr Gwynneth Matcher
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Date Published:
2024-05-07
Photo credit:
© B Mann
Fauna
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