The chromosomal genome sequence of the common sea fan, Gorgonia ventalina (Linnaeus, 1758) (Malacalcyonacea: Gorgoniidae)

Wellcome Open Research 2026 Open access

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Authors: Nikolaos V. Schizas, Jaaziel E. García-Hernández, Jose Victor Lopez, Nina M. Pruzinsky, Graeme Oatley, Elizabeth Sinclair, Eerik Aunin, Noah Gettle, Camilla Itapary dos Santos, Michael Paulini, Haoyu Niu, Victoria McKenna
+3 more Richard L. O’Brien, EBI Aquatic Symbiosis Genomics Data Portal Team, Aquatic Symbiosis Genomics Project Leadership
DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.25430.1
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Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual Gorgonia ventalina (common sea fan; Cnidaria; Anthozoa; Malacalcyonacea; Gorgoniidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 339.18 megabases. Most of the assembly (98.66%) is scaffolded into 16 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 18.73 kilobases.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology Marine Sponges and Natural Products

Publication details

Journal / source
Wellcome Open Research
Volume
11
Pages
14–14
Publication date
6 January 2026
Language
EN