The complete mitochondrial genome of Anneissia intermedia (Crinoidea: Comatulida: Comatulidae)

Philjae Kim; Taekjun Lee; Sook Shin

doi:10.1080/23802359.2021.1933633

The complete mitochondrial genome of Anneissia intermedia (Crinoidea: Comatulida: Comatulidae)

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2021 May 27;6(6):1777-1778. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2021.1933633.

Authors

Philjae Kim¹, Taekjun Lee², Sook Shin²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Ecological Conservation, Bureau of Ecological Research, National Institute of Ecology, Korea.
² Department of Animal Biotechnology and Resource, Sahmyook University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Anneissia intermedia (A.H. Clark, 1916) is a common crinoid found in waters along the coastlines of China, Japan, and Korea. In this study, we determined the complete mitogenome of A. intermedia. The genome was found to be 15,874 bp in length and consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNAs, and 2 rRNAs. With the exception of Antedon mediterranea, the gene order and genetic characteristics of the A. intermedia mitogenome are identical with those of the mitogenomes of other crinoids. The complete mitogenome of A. intermedia will contribute to enhance our understanding of the phylogeny of crinoids.

Keywords: Anneissia intermedia; Echinodermata; crinoid; mitogenome; phylogeny.

Grants and funding

This research was a part of a project titled ‘Improvement of management strategies on marine disturbing and harmful organisms’ funded by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Korea [No. 20190518].