Complete mitogenomes of two orb-weaver spiders, Argiope bruennichi and Araneus ventricosus

Abstract

We performed high-throughput sequencing on the complete mitogenomes of two Araneidae species, a wasp spider (Argiope bruennichi) and a large nocturnal spider (Araneus ventricosus). The two mitogenomes contain 14,060 bp and 14,607 bp, and GC content of 26.6% and 26.5%, respectively. The two mitogenomes contain 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNAs, 2 ribosomal RNAs, and 1 control region. We performed a phylogenetic analysis with the concatenated 13 PCGs, which showed that Argiope and Araneus are clearly classified and clustered within Araneidae clade. Our study serves to enrich evolutionary and ecological studies.

Keywords

• argiope bruennichi
• araneus ventricosus
• orb-weaver spider
• mitochondrial genome
• araneidae