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Group:
Mollusc
Size:
9 – 10 cm
Distribution:
Native to the western Indian Ocean (from the Bay of Bengal and the Red Sea to the tip of South Africa), and to the west coast of Africa at least as far north as the Congo.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
~29 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
4,68 kilobases
Assembly N50:
TBA
Contig number:
TBA
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
TBA
Genome Length:
0,9 Gigabases
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
95,7%
BUSCO database:
TBA
Importance:
The Brown mussel plays a major role as an ecosystem engineer; is an important human and wildlife food resource.
Sample Contributor contact details:
South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Date Published:
2023-03-01
Photo credit:
© F. Porri
Fauna
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