Complete mitochondrial genome of xanthid crab Atergatis floridus (Linnaeus, 1767)

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome sequenced from the floral egg crab Atergatis floridus (Linnaeus, 1767) and the determination of the position of the species in the reconstructed phylogenetic tree of the infraorder Brachyura using the protein coding mitochondrial genes are presented. Results show the mitochondrial genome length of A. floridus is 16,435 bp with nucleotide distribution as 33.4% A, 20.3% C, 10.5% G and 35.8% T. The structure of the complete mitochondrial genome of the species is the same as with the previous xanthid record. The result of the phylogenetic analysis suggests that A. floridus is the closest species to other Xanthidae species in the brachyuran records. This is the first complete mitochondrial genome record from the genus Atergatis.

Keywords:

• Arthropoda
• Decapoda
• Xanthidae
• complete mitochondrial genome
• Atergatis floridus

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The authors report no conflict of interest.

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Funding

This research was a part of the project titled ‘Development of overseas marine bioresources and a system for their utilization’, funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Korea (Grant PM 59120). The Department of Science and Technology – Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program (DOST-ASTHRDP) is gratefully acknowledged for granting Ms. Michelle M. Barbon the fellowship through the Research Enrichment Program (Sandwich Program).