The complete mitochondrial genome of the sand-hopper Trinorchestia longiramus (Amphipoda: Talitridae)

Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of sand-hopper Trinorchestia longiramus was analyzed in this study, which is the first for the genus within the family Talitridae. The mitogenome sequence is 15,401 bp in length containing two ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes, and a control region as found in most amphipods. The gene order showed that T. longiramus has a unique control region location compared to other amphipods. Phylogenetic analysis using the maximum likelihood method positioned T. longiramus within the monophyletic clades of the family Talitridae.

Keywords

• sand-hopper
• talitridae
• mitochondria
• phylogeny
• trinorchestia longiramus