Abstract
Complete mitochondrial genome of Scapharca subcrenata was determined in this report. It is 48,161 bp in length, being the largest mitochondrial genome among reported shellfish at present. The entire mitochondrial genome consists of 57 genes including 12 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNAs and 41 transfer RNAs.
Declaration of interest
This work was sponsored by “National Basic Research Special Foundation of China” (2013FY110700), National Infrastructure of Fishery Germplasm Resources and Scientific Research Funds for Central Non-profit Institutes, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute (20603022013032). The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article.