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Group:
Mollusc
Size:
17 - 23 mm
Distribution:
The smooth shuffler is found along the East African coast, ranging from South Africa to Tanzania. It is also found in Madagascar, Mauritius, and the Comoros.
PromethION Sequencing Report:
Output:
54.66 Gigabases
Approximate N50:
8.28 kilobases
Assembly N50:
6 843.31 kilobases
Contig number:
985
Draft Genome Assembly Statistics:
Assembler used:
Hifiasm
Genome Length:
17 - 23 mm
BUSCO completeness score (single and duplicated genes):
99.6% [S: 95.7%, Duplicated: 3.9%]
BUSCO database:
eukaryota
Importance:
South Africa's indigenous terrestrial snails are valuable bioindicators due to their restricted ranges and microhabitat specialization. Habitat loss threatens many species, highlighting the need to understand their diversity and ecology. The genus Tropidophora is especially interesting, as its closest relatives are intertidal periwinkles (Littorinidae), yet little is known about its terrestrial adaptations.
Date Published:
2026-02-04
Photo credit:
© H. Lehmann
Fauna
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