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Phylum:

Chordata

Estimated genome size:

65 cm TL

Organism size:

65 cm TL

Distribution:

Endemic to South Africa from the mouth of the Orange river through to KwaZulu-Natal. Adults inhabit inshore marine environments to 25 m depth, usually over sandy or mixed sand and rock shorelines. Juveniles have an obligatory estuarine dependent nursery phase.

P2Solo Sequencing Report:

Output:

85.8 Gigabases

Approximate N50:

6,39 kilobases

Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:

Genome Length:

728,93 Mb

BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):

99,3%

Importance:

An important reactional and subsistence food fish. Listed as Endangered on the IUCN Redlist.

Sample Contributor contact details

Gwynneth Matcher (SAIAB)

Phylum:

Arthropoda

Estimated genome size:

259 Million DNA base pairs (0,26 Giga bases)

Organism size:

3-3.5 mm

Distribution:

Tetramorium sericeiventre is distributed within the Afrotropical, Malagasy, and Southern Palaearctic regions. It can be found throughout Africa in gardens, parks, homes, plantations, and various natural habitats.

PromethION Sequencing Report:

Output:

30.93 Gigabases

Approximate N50:

1.74 kilobases

Tetramorium sericeiventre

Common fierce ant

Species Card Details

Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:

Genome Length:

231.27 Mb

BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):

96.5%

Importance:

Tetramorium sericeiventre are omnivores, taking a diversity of food types including arthropod fragments, grass stems, leaves, and seeds thus aid in seed dispersal.

Sample Contributor contact details

Dr. Charlene Janion-Scheepers and Abusisiwe Ndaba
University of Cape Town

Photo credit:

© J. Park

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