Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Alectryonella plicatula</i> (Bivalvia: Ostreidae)

Abstract

In this study, we sequenced and analyzed the complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Alectryonella plicatula</i> (Gmelin 1791), the newly determined mitochondrial genome is 18225 bp in length, it is a circular molecule and consists of 12 protein-coding genes (<i>atp8</i> is absent), 24 transfer RNA (with two copies of <i>trnP</i> and <i>trnQ</i>), and 2 ribosomal RNA genes (splitting of the <i>rrnL</i> gene and duplication of the <i>rrnS</i> gene were identified). Phylogenetic analysis based on 12 protein coding genes showed that <i>Alectryonella plicatula</i> is closely related to <i>Crassostrea gigas</i>.