Abstract

Here, we present the first complete mitochondrial genome of the pentastomidLinguatula arcticacollected from the nasal passages of a reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in Norway. The full length mitochondrial genome ofL. arctica, which measures 14,789 bp in length, contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes and 22 transfer RNA genes. A clear A + T bias is observed in the mitogenome ofL. arcticawith an overall base composition of 32.6% A, 27.5% T, 32.8% C, and 7,1% G., and a GC content of 39.9%. The gene arrangement is identical to that of previously described pentastomid mitogenomes.