Complete mitochondrial genome of Pacific abalone (Haliotis discus hannai) from Korea

Abstract

We have sequenced and characterized the complete mitochondrial DNA of an economically and ecologically important Pacific abalone, Haliotis discus hannai (Haliotidae, Gastropoda). The mitogenome of the Pacific abalone is 16,886 nt total length with a 39.6% G + C composition. Thirty-seven genes were identified including 13 protein-coding, 2 rRNA and 22 tRNA genes. We compared the mitogenome of the Pacific abalone to a putative relative species, H. rubra.

• Complete mitochondrial genome
• gastropod
• Haliotis discus hannai

Declaration of interest

This work was supported by grants from the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, Korea (RP-2013-BT-092). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.