Complete mitochondrial genome analysis of Sakuraeolis japonica (Baba, 1937) (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Nudibranchia). Issue 1 (1st January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Karagozlu, Mustafa Zafer; Sung, Jin-Mo; Lee, JeaHyun; Kim, Seong-Geun; Kim, Chang-Bae
• Is Part Of: Mitochondrial DNA. Volume 1:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 720
• Page End: 721
• Publication Date: 2016-01-01
• Subjects: Nudibranchia -- mitochondrial genome -- Sakuraeolis japonica -- phylogenetic tree; Mitochondrial DNA -- Periodicals; 572.869
• DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2016.1229587
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2380-2359

Abstract

Abstract: In this study, a complete mitochondrial genome of a nudibranch species, Sakuraeolis japonica was sequenced and analyzed. The mitochondrial genome size is 15, 059 bp with 28.1% A, 14.9% C, 19.3% G, and 37.7% T nucleotide distributions. This is the eighth record for complete mitochondrial genome of the Nudibranchia and first record for the genus. Furthermore, phylogenetic relationship of S. Japonica in the Nudibranchia was investigated by using protein-coding genes of complete mitochondrial genome. The present study suggests that S. japonica belongs to the family Facelinidae and it is placed in monophyletic Nudibranchia. The closest species to S. japonica are Chromodoris magnifica and Chromodoris quadricolor that belong to the family Chromodorididae.