The complete mitochondrial genome of the Japanese mud shrimp, Upogebia major (Crustacea, Decapoda)

Abstract

Japanese mud shrimp, Upogebia major (de Haan, 1841) (Decapoda, Thalassinidea), lives in burrows in the muddy intertidal flats of Korea and Japan. Recently, they have attracted increased attention in ecological studies due to their abundance and bioturbating activity and consequent effects on the benthic community structure.The complete mtDNA sequence of U. major was 16,119 bp in length (accession no. JF793665) with an overall A+T content of 70.8 % (Table 1). The mt genome of U. major contained 13 protein-coding genes, two rRNAs, 23 tRNAs, and a putative control region. Since none of the complete mt genome sequences in the infraorder Thalassinidea are available yet, this report will provide additional information in relation to mt genome diversity and evolution of the decapods.ance and bioturbating activity and consequent effects on the benthic community structure.The complete mtDNA sequence of U. major was 16,119 bp in length (accession no. JF793665) with an overall A+T content of 70.8 % (Table 1). The mt genome of U. major contained 13 protein-coding genes, two rRNAs, 23 tRNAs, and a putative control region. Since none of the complete mt genome sequences in the infraorder Thalassinidea are available yet, this report will provide additional information in relation to mt genome diversity and evolution of the decapods.