The complete mitogenome of the ghost crab Ocypode ceratophthalmus (Pallas, 1772) (Crustacea: Decapoda: Ocypodidae). (3rd May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tan, Mun Hua; Gan, Han Ming; Lee, Yin Peng; Austin, Christopher M.
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 27:Number 3(2016)
• Page Start: 2123
• Page End: 2124
• Publication Date: 2016-05-03
• Subjects: Brachyura -- crabs -- mitogenome
• DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2014.982587
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: The mitochondrial genome sequence of the ghost crab, Ocypode ceratophthalmus, is documented (GenBank accession number: LN611669) in this article. This is the first mitogenome for the family Ocypodidae and the second for the order Ocypodoidea. Ocypode ceratophthalmus has a mitogenome of 15, 564 base pairs consisting of 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal subunit genes, 22 transfer RNAs and a non-coding AT-rich region. The base composition of the O. ceratophthalmus mitogenome is 35.78% for T, 19.36% for C, 33.73% for A and 11.13% for G, with an AT bias of 69.51% and the gene order is the typical arrangement for brachyuran crabs.