# The genome sequence of the comb-clawed beetle, Prionychus ater (Fabricius, 1775) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

## TL;DR

This paper presents the genome sequence of the comb-clawed beetle, including two haplotypes and the mitochondrial genome.

## Contribution

The novel contribution is the first genome assembly of Prionychus ater, including chromosomal pseudomolecules and mitochondrial DNA.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly includes two haplotypes with lengths of 385.22 and 347.54 megabases.
- Haplotype 1 is scaffolded into 14 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X chromosome.
- The mitochondrial genome is 16.26 kilobases long and was also assembled.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from an individual male
Prionychus ater (comb-clawed beetle; Arthropoda; Insecta; Coleoptera; Tenebrionidae). The assembly contains two haplotypes with total lengths of 385.22 megabases and 347.54 megabases. Most of haplotype 1 (97.6%) is scaffolded into 14 chromosomal pseudomolecules, including the X sex chromosome. Haplotype 2 was assembled to scaffold level. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled, with a length of 16.26 kilobases. This assembly was generated as part of the Darwin Tree of Life project, which produces reference genomes for eukaryotic species found in Britain and Ireland.