Mitochondrial Genome of the Tubeworm Serpula uschakovi from the Sea of Japan

Qinghua Bao reports the complete mitochondrial genome of the tubeworm Serpula uschakovi, sequenced from the Sea of Japan. The circular mitogenome is 20,628 base pairs in length and contains 13 protein-coding, two rRNA, 22 tRNA genes, and nine large non-coding regions. Its gene order exhibits extensive rearrangements compared to the putative Pleistoannelida pattern.

Use Cases

• Conducting phylogenetic analysis based on the reported mitochondrial genome sequence.
• Studying gene order rearrangements in annelid mitochondrial genomes.
• Comparing conserved protein-coding gene blocks between Serpula and Hydroides genera.
• Analyzing nucleotide divergence within the Serpulidae family.

Strengths

• The dataset provides the first mitogenomic data from the genus Serpula, filling a taxonomic gap.
• The complete mitochondrial genome is reported with a specific length of 20,628 base pairs.
• Gene content is detailed, listing 13 protein-coding, 2 rRNA, and 22 tRNA genes.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Qinghua Bao via figshare

Collection Method

Genomic sequencing and phylogenetic analysis.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-25 11:47:16; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Sea of Japan