Maximum lifespan
17.6 yr
AnAge record (opens in a new tab)
GC content
38.79%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,273 bp
D-loop 1,223 bp

Where Caspian turtle sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Caspian turtle has the 1,071st longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Caspian turtle
  • This species
  • Other reptiles
  • Other classes

Base composition

Whole genome16,741 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.334
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.112

Life history

Maximum lifespan
17.6 years

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in captivity
Data quality
acceptable, small sample
Licence
Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status
New in build 2
In the database since
build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq
Whole genome16,741 bp
Protein-coding11,359 bp
12S rRNA973 bp
16S rRNA1,595 bp
All tRNA1,550 bp
D-loop1,223 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Mauremys caspica genes
Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1971 bp32.4%29.4%11.2%27.0%38.21%−0.412+0.050
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,039 bp36.5%24.2%9.8%29.5%39.37%−0.501+0.203
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,548 bp28.1%30.1%17.2%24.5%41.80%−0.175−0.034
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II687 bp35.4%26.8%13.1%24.7%37.85%−0.308+0.138
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8168 bp39.9%23.2%6.5%30.4%36.91%−0.645+0.264
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6684 bp33.5%28.4%10.8%27.3%38.16%−0.433+0.083
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp30.5%27.3%15.1%27.2%42.22%−0.287+0.055
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3349 bp31.2%30.4%11.7%26.6%38.40%−0.388+0.014
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L300 bp28.3%31.3%11.3%29.0%40.33%−0.438−0.050
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,377 bp34.2%26.3%11.3%28.2%39.51%−0.430+0.131
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,806 bp33.8%27.6%10.2%28.4%38.59%−0.472+0.102
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6525 bp46.1%14.9%8.6%30.5%39.05%−0.561+0.513
CYTBCytochrome b1,144 bp30.4%26.0%11.8%31.7%43.53%−0.458+0.077
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA973 bp37.1%21.5%16.9%24.6%41.42%−0.186+0.267
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,595 bp38.4%21.8%16.7%23.1%39.88%−0.160+0.276
D-loopControl region (D-loop)1,223 bp33.4%41.3%9.9%15.4%25.27%−0.217−0.105

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,792 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F6.0%
UUU95
UUC131
Leu L16.1%
UUA161
UUG19
CUU78
CUC70
CUA258
CUG24
Ile I8.4%
AUU148
AUC171
Met M6.5%
AUA213
AUG34
Val V4.1%
GUU27
GUC29
GUA83
GUG18
Ser S6.6%
UCU42
UCC53
UCA107
UCG7
AGU11
AGC32
Pro P5.6%
CCU27
CCC48
CCA132
CCG5
Thr T9.1%
ACU66
ACC121
ACA154
ACG3
Ala A7.0%
GCU67
GCC106
GCA83
GCG8
Tyr Y3.2%
UAU54
UAC67
His H2.7%
CAU38
CAC65
Gln Q2.7%
CAA96
CAG5
Asn N3.7%
AAU44
AAC96
Lys K2.4%
AAA88
AAG3
Asp D1.7%
GAU24
GAC42
Glu E2.4%
GAA84
GAG8
Cys C0.9%
UGU14
UGC19
Trp W2.9%
UGA97
UGG13
Arg R1.8%
CGU10
CGC10
CGA44
CGG6
Gly G6.0%
GGU39
GGC55
GGA97
GGG35
Stop 0.2%
UAA5
UAG1
AGA0
AGG2

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_027826.1

Hover, tap or tab to a feature to see its position, length, strand and GC content. Genes and rRNAs open their own pages.

  • Protein-coding13
  • rRNA2
  • tRNA22
  • D-loop1
  • Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
  • Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (38.8%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
Annotated features of Mauremys caspica (NC_027826.1)
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA17171 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA721,044973 bp+41.4%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0451,11470 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,1152,7091,595 bp+39.9%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,7102,78576 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7863,756971 bp+38.2%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,7573,82670 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,8263,89671 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,8963,96469 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene3,9655,0031,039 bp+39.4%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA5,0045,08178 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,0835,15169 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,1535,22573 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,2525,31766 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,3175,38771 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,3896,9361,548 bp+41.8%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,9286,99871 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA7,0017,07070 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,0717,757687 bp+37.9%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7597,83173 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,8338,000168 bp+36.9%
ATP6Protein-coding gene7,9918,674684 bp+38.2%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,6749,457784 bp+42.2%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4589,52568 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,5269,874349 bp+38.4%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,8759,94470 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,94510,244300 bp+40.3%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,23811,6141,377 bp+39.5%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,62711,69670 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,69711,76367 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,76311,83472 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,83513,6401,806 bp+38.6%
ND6Protein-coding gene13,63614,160525 bp−39.1%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA14,16114,22868 bp−–
CYTBProtein-coding gene14,23315,3761,144 bp+43.5%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA15,37715,44872 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA15,45015,51869 bp−–
D-loopControl region15,51916,7411,223 bp–25.3%