Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of Hermissenda emurai (Baba, 1937) (Nudibranchia, Facelinidae)

Abstract

Hermissenda emurai is a species of sea slugs in the northwestern Pacific region. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of H. emurai (Mollusca: Facelinidae) collected from Korea was recorded. The assembled mitogenome of H. emurai was circular and 13,880 bp in length, including 27.1% A, 15.9% C, 20.5% G, and 36.5% T nucleotide distributions. The overall A–T composition was 63.6% while the G–C composition was 36.4%. Phylogenetic analysis according to 12 protein coding genes (atp8 gene excluded) showed that H. emurai clustered with Sakuraeolis japonica in the order Nudibranchia.

Keywords

• nudibranchia
• facelinidae
• mitochondrial genome
• hermissenda emurai
• phylogenetic tree