c:\test>sqlite3 test.fasta.db
SQLite version 3.7.3
Enter ".help" for instructions
Enter SQL statements terminated with a ";"
sqlite> select * from fasta limit 10;
>seq000001:|Some other descriptive text here|GAGCGAGCC
>seq000002:|Some other descriptive text here|CTCGCGGGC
>seq000003:|Some other descriptive text here|CATGTCCTG
>seq000004:|Some other descriptive text here|GCCAAGTTT
>seq000005:|Some other descriptive text here|CCTACGACT
>seq000006:|Some other descriptive text here|GATGTCAGT
>seq000007:|Some other descriptive text here|ACATCGCGA
>seq000008:|Some other descriptive text here|ACGGCCATA
>seq000009:|Some other descriptive text here|ATCGTCCCC
>seq000010:|Some other descriptive text here|CCCGTGTCA

sqlite> select count(*) from fasta;
1058202