The mitochondrial genome of Chthamalus malayensis (Sessilia: Chthamalidae) and its molecular phylogeny within Cirripedia

Abstract

Cirripedia is a lower crustacean that has an invaluable place in several aspects of intertidal ecology and anti-fouling research. In this study, we present the first mitochondrial genome of Chthamalus malayensis. The complete mitochondrial genome of C. malayensis is a circular molecule of 15,230 bp. In comparison to the pancrustacean ground pattern, the mitochondrial genome of C. malayensis has a deletion of the trnC gene. Phylogenetic analysis based on mitochondrial protein-coding genes showed that C. malayensis clusters with C. antennatus (BP = 98) and is grouped with C. challengeri, Octomeris sp. BKKC-2014, and Notochthamalus scabrosus. Further studies are needed to reveal the specific phylogenic relationships within Cirripedia.

Keywords:

• Cirripedia
• Chthamalus malayensis
• mitochondrial genome
• phylogeny
• gene arrangement

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Data availability statement

The genome sequence data supporting the findings of this study are openly available in GenBank of NCBI at (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/) under the accession no. MW076458. The associated BioProject, SRA, and Bio-Sample numbers are PRJNA685939, SRR13266916, and SAMN17101451, respectively.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Nature Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province [No. BK20190048], the National Nature Science Foundation of China [NSFC No. 41876147], Science Foundation of Jiangsu Ocean University [Z2016012], the Natural Science Research Program for Higher Education in Jiangsu Province [17KJB170003], and also funded by the Jiangsu Priority Academic Program Development (PAPD). Support was also received from the Postgraduate graduate Research & Practice Innovation Programs [KYCX20_2880 & KYCX19_2291], Jiangsu Qinglan, Six Talent Peaks and Lianyungang 521 Talent Projects.