The complete mitochondrial genome of the golden apple snail Pomacea canaliculata (Gastropoda: Ampullariidae)

We present the complete mitochondrial genome of Cipangopaludina cathayensis in this study. The mitochondrial genome is 15 706 bp in length, containing 13 protein-coding genes, two rRNA genes and 22 tRNA genes. Overall nucleotide compositions of the light strand are 40.97% of A, 30.78% of T, 20.48% of C and 12.60% of G. Its gene arrangement and distribution are different from the typical vertebrates. The absence of D-loop is consistent with the Gastropoda, but, at least, one lengthy non-coding region is an essential regulatory element for the initiation of transcription and replication. A phylogenetic tree is constructed using the maximum-likelihood method based on the complete mitogenomes of the closely related 21 Gastropoda species to assess their actual phylogenetic relationship and evolution. The result provides fundamental data for resolving phylogenetic and genetic problems related to effective management strategies.