Two new gastropod holobionts from Atlantic hydrothermal vents showing different levels of endosymbiosis dependence
Pierre Methou, Xueying Nie, Ouafae Rouxel, Loïc N. Michel, Magali Zbinden, Valérie Cueff‐Gauchard, Johanne Aubé, Joan Manel Alfaro-Lucas, André Ampuero, Marjolaine Matabos, Julia D. Sigwart, Cécile Cathalot, Thomas Giunta, Chong Chen, Marie‐Anne Cambon‐Bonavita, Jin Sun
The paper characterizes two new gastropod holobionts from Atlantic hydrothermal vents, revealing distinct levels of endosymbiosis dependence through metagenomic and anatomical analyses.
bioRxiv · Oct 6, 2026 · PreprintEcology