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Group:
Echinoderm
Size:
60mm
Distribution:
Parechinus angulosus is found along the South African coast from the Namibian border to southern Kwa-Zulu Natal.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
68.84 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
4.64 kilobases
Assembly N50:
67.65 kilobases
Contig number:
59 755
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Flye
Genome Length:
1.2 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
96.5% [S: 41.6%, D: 54.9%]
BUSCO database:
eukaryota
Importance:
Parechinus angulosus, the Cape urchin, plays a critical ecological role along South Africa's rocky shores, influencing algal distribution and maintaining community balance through its grazing activities. It is a key prey species for a variety of predators, including the endangered West Coast rock lobster (Jasus lalandii), thus supporting broader food web dynamics. While not a major fishery species itself, it contributes to ecosystem services that sustain economically important coastal fisheries.
Sample Contributor contact details:
Suzanne Redelinghuys
SAIAB and Rhodes University
Date Published:
2026-04-23
Photo credit:
© Clinton I. Green.
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