Complete mitochondrial genome of Striatobalanus tenuis Hoek, 1883 (Balanomorpha: Balanidae) and a novel molecular phylogeny within Cirripedia.

ABSTRACT: Barnacles are crustaceans that are critical model organisms in intertidal ecology and biofouling research. In this study, we present the first mitochondrial genome of Striatobalanus tenuis which is a circular molecule of 15,067 bp in length. Consistent with most barnacles, the mitochondrial genome of S. tenuis encodes 37 genes, including 13 PCGs, 22 tRNAs and 2 rRNAs. A novel insight into the phylogenetic analysis based on the nucleotide data of 13 PCGs showed that the S. tenuis clusters with Striatobalanus amaryllis (bootstrap value = 100) of the same genus, then groups with other Balanoidea species, the Chelonibiidae, Austrobalanidae and Tetraclitidae cluster together forming superfamily Coronuloidea. The result can help us to understand the novel classificati

SUBMITTER: Mao N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10769117 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature