# The complete mitochondrial genome of the bait worm, Marphysa victori (Annelida; Polychaeta; Eunicida; Eunicidae)

## TL;DR

This paper reports the full mitochondrial genome of the bait worm Marphysa victori, including its gene composition and evolutionary relationship to another species.

## Contribution

The study provides the first complete mitochondrial genome sequence for Marphysa victori and establishes its phylogenetic relationship with M. sanguinea.

## Key findings

- The mitochondrial genome of Marphysa victori is 15,891 bp long with 41% GC content.
- It contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, and 22 tRNA genes.
- Phylogenetic analysis shows M. victori is most closely related to M. sanguinea.

## Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of Marphysa victori Lavesque, Daffe, Bonifácio & Hutchings, 2017, was 15,891 bp in length with a GC content of 41%, comprising 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 22 transfer RNA genes. The maximum-likelihood tree showed the closest relationship between M. victori and M. sanguinea.