10.6084/m9.figshare.1569867.v2 Yanjie Zhang Yanjie Zhang Jin Sun Jin Sun Xinzheng Li Xinzheng Li Jian-Wen Qiu Jian-Wen Qiu The mitochondrial genome of the deep-sea glass sponge <i>Lophophysema eversa</i> (Porifera, Hexacinellida, Hyalonematidae) Taylor & Francis Group 2015 glass sponge Lophophysema eversa mitochondrial genome 24 tRNA genes mitogenome RNA subunit genes 2015-10-08 18:34:04 Journal contribution https://tandf.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/The_mitochondrial_genome_of_the_deep_sea_glass_sponge_i_Lophophysema_eversa_i_Porifera_Hexacinellida_Hyalonematidae_/1569867 <div><p></p><p>We reported a nearly complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) from the glass sponge <i>Lophophysema eversa</i>, the second mitogenome in the order Amphidiscosida and the ninth in the class Hexactinellida. It is 20,651 base pairs in length and contains 39 genes including 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA subunit genes and 24 tRNA genes. The gene content and order of <i>L. eversa</i> are identical to those of <i>Tabachnickia</i> sp., the other species with a sequenced mitogenome in Amphidiscosida, except with two additional tRNAs and three tRNA translocations. The <i>cob</i> gene has a +1 translational frameshift. These results will contribute to a better understanding of the phylogeny of glass sponges.</p></div>