# The chromosomal genome sequence of the bigfin reef squid, Sepioteuthis lessoniana d'Orbigny, 1826 and its associated microbial metagenome sequences

## TL;DR

This paper presents the chromosomal genome sequence of the bigfin reef squid and its associated microbial metagenome.

## Contribution

The study provides a high-quality genome assembly and gene annotation for the bigfin reef squid.

## Key findings

- The genome assembly is 5,056.23 megabases long with 86.4% scaffolded into 44 chromosomal pseudomolecules.
- The mitochondrial genome is 16.64 kilobases in length.
- Gene annotation identified 28,970 protein-coding genes.

## Abstract

We present a genome assembly from a specimen of
Sepioteuthis lessoniana (bigfin reef squid; Mollusca; Cephalopoda; Myopsida; Loliginidae). The genome sequence has a total length of 5,056.23 megabases. Most of the assembly (86.4%) is scaffolded into 44 chromosomal pseudomolecules. The mitochondrial genome has also been assembled and is 16.64 kilobases in length. Gene annotation of this assembly on Ensembl identified 28,970 protein-coding genes.