The complete mitochondrial genome of Chinese land snail Mastigeulota kiangsinensis (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Bradybaenidae)

Abstract

Mastigeulota kiangsinensis is an endemic and widespread land snail in China. The complete mitochondrial genome of M. kiangsinensis was first determined using long PCR reactions and primer walking method (accession number KM083123). The genome has a length of 14,029 bp, containing 37 typical mitochondrial genes (13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes and 2 rRNA genes). The base composition of the whole heavy strand is A 29.48%, T 37.92%, C 14.38% and G 18.22%. Gene order of M. kiangsinensis is identical to Euhadra herklotsi, but gene rearrangements are found compared with other mitochondrial genomes described in Stylommatophora. tRNA^Thr is located in COIII, which has not been found in other helicoids so far. This new complete mitochondrial genome can be the basic data for further studies on mitogenome comparison, molecular taxonomy and phylogenetic analysis in land snails and Molluscs at large.

• Gene rearrangement
• Mastigeulota kiangsinensis
• mitochondrial genome

Acknowledgements

We thank Shengquan Que for the assistance with laboratory technique.

Declaration of interest

This work is supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31260515), Leading talent training plan of the GanPo Outstanding Talents 555 Project (18000041), and National Training Programs of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Undergraduates (201310403011). The authors report no conflict of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article.