Complete mitochondrial genome of Saunders's gull Chroicocephalus saundersi (Charadriiformes, Laridae)

Abstract

Saunders's gull Chroicocephalus saundersi (Aves, Charadriiformes, Laridae) is a small-sized gull having black-colored head. In this study, the entire mitochondrial genome of C. saundersi is sequenced, which is 16,725 bp in length. The detailed characteristics of the mitochondrial genome are described here.

Keywords::

• Chroicocephalus saundersi
• Saunders's gull
• endangered species
• complete mitochondrial genome

Acknowledgments

The present work was supported by “The Genetic Evaluation of Important Biological Resources (No. 074-1800-1844-304)” funded by the National Institute of Biological Resources, Korean Government awarded to UWH. The authors thank the Conservation Genome Resource Bank for Korean Wildlife for providing the tissue sample of C. saundersi used here. We also appreciate anonymous reviewers for providing valuable comments on the manuscript.

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.