Complete mitochondrial genome of the Korean endemic earthworm <i>Amynthas righii</i> (Clitellata: Megascolecidae)
<i>Amynthas righii</i> is an earthworm species endemic to Korea, typically inhabiting mountainous forest environments. The specimens were collected from Mount Deogyu, South Korea. The complete mitogenome of <i>A. righii</i> was sequenced, assembled, and annotated. The mitogenome of <i>A. righii</i> is a circular DNA molecule of 15,142 bp with an A + T content of 65.56%, comprising 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and a control region. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that <i>A. righii</i> formed a well-supported clade with <i>A. jiriensis</i> and clustered with related taxa within the <i>Amynthas</i> lineage.
Authors
- Jachoon Koo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3559-326X)
- Yong Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8093-9717)
Institutions
- Jeonju National University of Education (KR)
- Jeonbuk National University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Mitochondrial DNA Part B
- Published
- 2025-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2025.2602249
- Primary Topic
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00