Abstract

Clam shrimps (Spinicaudata) are a widespread and diverse crustacean group that frequent temporary aquatic habitats, but few complete mitochondrial genomes have been published for this group. Here, we report the mitogenome of an undescribed Gondwanalimnadia species from Botswana. Raw sequences were assembled into a single circular genome with a total length of 15,663 bp. Thirteen protein-coding genes, 22 tRNAs, and 2 rRNAs were identified using the MITOS pipeline. The mitogenome’s GC content is 33.52%. Phylogenetic analysis using protein-coding genes confirmed that Gondwanalimnadia sp. is closely related to another member of the Limnadiidae, Limnadia lenticularis.

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Title
The complete mitogenome of an undescribed clam shrimp of the genus Gondwanalimnadia (Branchiopoda: Spinicaudata), from a temporary wetland in Central District, Botswana
Author
Murphy Tladi 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Dalu, Tatenda 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Rogers, D Christopher 3   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Casper Nyamukondiwa 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Emami-Khoyi, Arsalan 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Oliver, Jody C 4 ; Teske, Peter R 4   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Wasserman, Ryan J 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Department of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana; 
 Department of Ecology and Resource Management, University of Venda, Thohoyandou, South Africa; 
 Kansas Biological Survey and the Natural History Museum (Biodiversity Institute), Lawrence, KS, USA; 
 Centre for Ecological Genomics and Wildlife Conservation, Department of Zoology, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, South Africa 
End page
1240
Publication year
2020
Publication date
Jun 2020
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
e-ISSN
23802359
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2403183671
Copyright
© 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.