# The genome sequence of a carabid beetle, Abax parallelepipedus (Piller & Mitterpacher, 1783)

**Authors:** Olga Sivell, Duncan Sivell, Ryan Mitchell, Maxwell V.L. Barclay, Lapo Ragionieri, Michael G Ritchie

PMC · DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.23888.1 · Wellcome Open Research · 2025-03-19

## TL;DR

This paper reports the genome sequence of the carabid beetle Abax parallelepipedus, including a detailed assembly of its chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Contribution

The study provides a high-quality genome assembly for Abax parallelepipedus, including scaffolded chromosomes and mitochondrial DNA.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly is 596.99 megabases long, with 97.3% scaffolded into 18 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 17.7 kilobases in length and has been assembled.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from a female
Abax parallelepipedus (carabid beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Carabidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 596.99 megabases. Most of the assembly (97.3%) is scaffolded into 18 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 17.7 kilobases.

## Linked entities

- **Species:** Abax parallelepipedus (taxon 102642)

## Full-text entities

- **Species:** Abax parallelepipedus (species) [taxon 102642]

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