Abstract
We determined the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) sequence of Belzebub intermedius (Hansen, 1919). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first complete mitogenome in the family Luciferidae. The complete mitogenome of B. intermedius is 16,001 bp in length, with 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNAs (tRNAs), two ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), and a control region (CR). The gene arrangement of B. intermedius is almost identical to that of the same sergestoid species, Acetes chinensis Hansen, 1919, except that there is no additional trnS1. A maximum-likelihood tree, constructed using 18 decapod mitogenomes, confirmed that B. intermedius occupied the most basal position within the suborder Dendrobranchiata.
Highlights
We determined the mitochondrial genome sequence of Belzebub intermedius (Hansen, 1919)
The Sergestoidea is divided into two families, Luciferidae and Sergestidae
The Belzebub consists of five species, of which B. intermedius is considered a euryhaline and a subtropical pelagic species with adaption to high temperatures (Xu 2010; WoRMS 2018)
Summary
We determined the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) sequence of Belzebub intermedius (Hansen, 1919). KEYWORDS Belzebub; complete mitogenome; Decapoda; Luciferidae; Sergestoidea Dendrobranchiata, a suborder of the decapod shrimps (commonly known as prawns), comprises two superfamilies, Sergestoidea and Penaeoidea. The Sergestoidea is divided into two families, Luciferidae and Sergestidae.
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