The complete mitochondrial genome of the mauve stinger jellyfish Pelagia noctiluca Forskål, 1775 (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa, Semaeostomeae) with phylogenetic analysis

This study determined the complete mitochondrial genome of the jellyfish (Scyphozoa, Semaeostomeae) for the first time. The genome was a linear molecule of 16,390 bp in length and 59.3% AT. It comprised of 13 typical protein-coding genes ( and ), two ribosomal RNAs (16S and 12S rRNA), and two tRNAs ( and ). In addition, we detected two additional open reading frames ( and ) at one end of the genome. The gene-coding structures were identical to those of other scyphozoans. Based on a molecular phylogeny constructed using 13 protein-coding genes, has the closest genetic relationship with the genus (Semaeostomeae).