The complete mitochondrial genome of Hanabira yukibana Lau, Stokvis, Imahara & Reimer, 2019 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Octocorallia)

Abstract

In this study, we sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Hanabira yukibana (family Clavulariidae), collected in Okinawa, Japan. The complete mitochondrial genome of this specimen was 18,690 bp in length and contained 17 genes (14 protein-coding genes, two rRNA genes, and one tRNA gene). It exhibited gene order pattern A, which is the most common arrangement among octocorals. Molecular phylogenetic analysis indicated that H. yukibana is clustered with the genus Clavularia, including Clavularia inflata (the family Clavulariidae), consistent with the previous research using partial mitochondrial genes. Our study provides an additional mitochondrial genomic resource that contributes to comparative studies of octocoral mitogenomes.