List of sequenced animal genomes


This list of sequenced animal genomes contains animal species for which complete genome sequences have been assembled, annotated and published. Substantially complete draft genomes are included, but not partial genome sequences or organelle-only sequences. For all kingdoms, see the list of sequenced genomes.
For the far more abundant mitochondrial genomes, see list of sequenced animal mitochondrial genomes.

Porifera (Sponges)

Amphimedon queenslandica, a sponge Stylissa carteri Ephydatia muelleri

Ctenophora

Mnemiopsis leidyi, Hormiphora californensis Pleurobrachia bachei
  • Bolinopsis microptera

Cnidaria

Hydra vulgaris,, a model hydrozoan Nematostella vectensis, a model sea anemone Aiptasia pallida, a sea anemone Renilla muelleri, an octocoral Stylophora pistillata, a coral Aurelia aurita, moon jellyfish Clytia hemisphaerica, Hydrozoan jellyfish Myxobolus honghuensis Nemopilema nomurai, Nomura jellyfish Rhopilema esculentum, Flame jellyfish Cassiopea xamachana Alatina alata Calvadosia cruxmelitensis Dendronephthya gigantea, an octocoral

Echinodermata

Acanthaster planci, starfish Apostichopus japonicus, sea cucumber Arbacia lixula, black sea urchin Astropecten irregularis, sand sea star Australostichopus mollis, Australian sea cucumber Chiridota hydrothermica, deep sea cucumber Diadema setosum, Long-spined sea urchin Echinometra lucunter, rock boring urchin Ophionereis fasciata, mottled brittlestar

Tunicates

Appendicularia

Order Copelata">Larvacean">Copelata (Larvaceans)

Oikopleura dioica, a larvacean.

Acopa

Thaliacea

Order Pyrosomida">Pyrosome">Pyrosomida (Pyrosomes)
Order [Salpida] (Salps)
Order [Doliolida]

Enterogona

Order [Phlebobranchia]
FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status
Order [Aplousobranchia]

Vertebrates

Cartilaginous fish

Holocephali

Order Chimaeriformes">Chimaera">Chimaeriformes (Chimeras)

Selachimorpha (True Sharks)

Batomorphi (Rays)

Ray-Finned Fish

Cladistia

Chondrostei

Holostei

Teleostei

Lobe-Finned Fish (Excluding Tetrapods)

Coelacanths (Actinistia)

Order [Coelacanth]iformes

Lungfish (Dipnoi)

Order [Ceratodontiformes]

Amphibians

Frogs (Anura)

Taudactylus pleione, Kroombit tinker frog Leptobrachium leishanense, Leishan Moustache toad

Salamanders (Urodela)

Caecillians

Birds

Ratites (Palaeognathae)

Order [Struthioniformes]
Order [Rheiformes] (Rheas)
† Order Dinornithiformes">Moa">Dinornithiformes (Moas)
Order Tinamiformes">Tinamou">Tinamiformes (Tinamous)
Order Apterygiformes">Kiwi (bird)">Apterygiformes (Kiwis)
Order [Casuariiformes]

Fowl (Galloanserae)

Order [Anseriformes] (Waterfowl)
Order [Galliformes] (Landfowl)

Neoaves

Mirandornithes
Order [Phoenicopteriformes] (Flamingos)
Order [Podicipediformes] (Grebes)
Columbaves
Order Columbiformes">Columbidae">Columbiformes
Order Mesitornithiformes">Mesite">Mesitornithiformes (Mesites)
Order Pterocliformes">Sandgrouse">Pterocliformes (Sandgrouse)
Order Musophagiformes">Turaco">Musophagiformes (Turacos)
Order Otidiformes">Bustard">Otidiformes (Bustards)
Order Cuculiformes">Cuckoo">Cuculiformes (Cuckoos)
Gruae
Order Opisthocomiformes">Opisthocomidae">Opisthocomiformes
Order [Gruiformes]
Order [Charadriiformes]
Strisores
Order [Caprimulgiformes] (Nightjars)
Order [Apodiformes]
Phaethoquornithes
Order Phaethontiformes
FamilySubfamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status
Phaethon lepturus
2014
Order [Eurypygiformes]
Order [Gaviiformes] (Loons)
Order [Procellariiformes] (Petrels)
Order [Sphenisciformes] (Penguins)
Order [Suliformes]
Order [Pelecaniformes]
Afroaves
Order Strigiformes">Owl">Strigiformes (Owls)
Order [Accipitriformes]
Add 87 hawk genomes found here:
Order Coliiformes">Mousebird">Coliiformes (Mousebirds)
Order Leptosomiformes">Cuckoo-roller">Leptosomiformes
Order [Trogon]iformes (Trogons)
Order [Bucerotiformes]
Order [Coraciiformes]
Order [Piciformes]
Australaves
Order [Cariamiformes]
Order [Falconiformes] (Falcons)
Order Psittaciformes">Parrot">Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Order Passeriformes">Passerine">Passeriformes (Passerines)

Turtles

Crytodira (Hidden-Neck Turtles)

Trionychia (Softshell Turtles)
Testudinoidea
Chelonioidea (Sea Turtles)
Chelydroidea

Squamates

Gekkota (Gekkos)

Scinciformata

Laterata

Toxicofera

Anguimorpha

Mammals

Marsupials

Placentals

Afrotheria
Order Hyracoidea">Hyrax">Hyracoidea
FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status
Order [Proboscidea]
FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status
Order [Sirenia] (Sea Cows)
FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status
Euarchontoglires

Arthropods

Insects

Crustaceans

Acartia tonsa dana, cosmopolitan calanoid copepod Cherax quadricarinatus, Red claw crayfish Daphnia pulex, water flea Eulimnadia texana, Clam Shrimp

Chelicerates

Order Xiphosura:Limulus polyphemus, Atlantic horseshoe crab Carcinoscorpius rotundicauda, mangrove horseshoe crab Tachypleus tridentatus, tri-spine horseshoe crab
Order Ixodida:Ixodes scapularis, deer tick
Order Mesostigmata:Tropilaelaps mercedesae, honeybee mite
Order Trombidiformes:Tetranychus urticae, spider mite
Order Scorpiones:Mesobuthus martensii, Chinese scorpion
Order Araneae:Acanthoscurria geniculata, Brazilian whiteknee tarantula
Order Uropygi:Mastigoproctus giganteus, giant whip scorpion or vinegaroon

Myriapods

Strigamia maritima, centipede

Tardigrades

Hypsibius dujardini, water bear
FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status

Nematodes

FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status

Loricifera

Molluscs

Cephalopods

Architeuthis dux, giant squid Euprymna scolopes, Hawaiian bobtail squid Hapalochlaena maculosa, Southern blue-ringed octopus Octopus bimaculoides, California two-spot octopus Octopus minor, common long-arm octopus Octopus vulgaris, common octopus
FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status

Bivalves

Argopecten purpuratus, peruvian scallop Bathymodiolus platifrons, seep mussel Chlamys farreri, Zhikong scallop Crassostrea angulata, Portuguese oyster Crassostrea gigas, Pacific oyster Dreissena rostriformis, Quagga mussel Limnoperna fortunei, invasive golden mussel Margaritifera margaritifera, European freshwater pearl mussel Modiolus philippinarum, shallow water mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis, Mediterranean mussel Panopea generosa, Pacific geoduck Patinopecten yessoensis, Yesso scallop Pecten maximus, Great scallop Pinctada fucata, Pearl oyster Ruditapes philippinarum, Manila clam Saccostrea glomerata, Sydney rock oyster Scapharca broughtonii, Blood clam Tridacna crocea, Giant clam Venustaconcha ellipsiformis, freshwater mussel
FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status

Gastropods

Achatina fulica, giant African snail Biomphalaria glabrata, a medically important air-breathing freshwater snail in the family Planorbidae Biomphalaria straminea, Ramshorn snail Candidula unifasciata, Land snail Conus ventricosus, Mediterranean cone snail Elysia chlorotica, a solar-powered sea slug Haliotis discus hannai, pacific abalone Kalloconus canariensis, Canary Island cone shell
FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status

Platyhelminthes

Clonorchis sinensis, liver fluke Echinococcus granulosus, tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis, tapeworm Hymenolepis microstoma, tapeworm Schistosoma haematobium, schistosome Schistosoma japonicum, schistosome Schistosoma mansoni, schistosome Schmidtea mediterranea, planarian Taenia solium, tapeworm
FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status

Annelids

Capitella teleta, polychaete Helobdella robusta, leech Eisenia fetida, earthworm Paraescarpia echinospica, deep-sea tubeworm Hirudinaria manillensis, Asian Buffalo leech Hirudo nipponia, Japanese blood-sucking leech Whitmania pigra, Asian freshwater leech
FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status

Bryozoa

Bugula neritina, bryozoan
FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status

Brachiopoda

Lingula anatina, brachiopod
FamilySpeciesAssembly NameGenome SizeNumber of Predicted GenesReferenceAssembly status

Rotifera

Adineta vaga, rotifer