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Mitogenome Announcement

The complete mitochondrial genome of the ‘solar-powered’ sea slug Plakobranchus cf. ocellatus (Heterobranchia: Panpulmonata: Sacoglossa)

Carola GreveZoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK), Centre for Molecular Biodiversity Research (zmb), Bonn, Germany; Correspondence[email protected]
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Maximiliano Ruiz-Tagle LuiZoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK), Centre for Molecular Biodiversity Research (zmb), Bonn, Germany; View further author information
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Sugirthan SivalingamLife & Brain Center, Department of Genomics, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany; ;Institute of Human Genetics, University of Bonn, Bonn, GermanyView further author information
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Kerstin U. LudwigLife & Brain Center, Department of Genomics, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany; ;Institute of Human Genetics, University of Bonn, Bonn, GermanyView further author information
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Heike WägeleZoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK), Centre for Molecular Biodiversity Research (zmb), Bonn, Germany; View further author information
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Alexander DonathZoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig (ZFMK), Centre for Molecular Biodiversity Research (zmb), Bonn, Germany; View further author information
Pages 130-131 | Received 28 Sep 2016, Accepted 10 Oct 2016, Published online: 22 Feb 2017

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