The complete mitochondrial genome of freshwater mussel Pronodularia japanensis (Gonideinae, Unionidae, Unionida) from Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, and its phylogenetic analysis

Abstract

We have sequenced the female-type (F-type) complete mitochondrial genome of Pronodularia japanensis (Gonideinae, Unionidae, Unionida, Bivalvia) from Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The complete F-type mitochondrial genome (16,803 bp; LC505454) contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, and 22 tRNA genes. Molecular phylogenetic analyses using complete F-type mitochondrial genomes of 56 Unionida species revealed the phylogenetic position of P. japanensis in Unionidae. This study should be basic data to investigate the genetic diversity in this species.

Keywords

• pronodularia japanensis
• unioninae
• freshwater mussel
• illumina sequence
• molecular phylogenetic analysis