The mitochondrial genome of the deep-sea tubeworm Paraescarpia echinospica (Siboglinidae, Annelida) and its phylogenetic implications

Yanan Sun, Qianyong Liang, Jin Sun, Yi Yang, Jun Tao, Jinqiang Liang, Dong Feng, Jian Wen Qiu, Pei Yuan Qian*

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Abstract

Paraescarpia echinospica is a conspicuous annelid living in the cold seeps and hydrothermal vents of the Western Pacific region and relying on their endosymbiont bacteria as a source of energy and organic carbon. We report the complete mitochondrial genome of P. echinospica, which is 15,280 bp in length, containing 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, 22 tRNA genes and a putative control region. The overall base composition is AT-biased. The control region contains repeated nucleotide motifs. Phylogenetic analyses of the concatenated mitochondrial genes strongly support a sister relationship of P. echinospica with a clade containing Escarpia and Seepiophila.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)131-132
Number of pages2
JournalMitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources
Volume3
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jan 2018

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

User-Defined Keywords

  • deep-sea
  • mitogenome
  • next generation sequencing
  • Paraescarpia echinospica
  • Tubeworm

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