作者: Carlos Bustamante , Claudio Barría , Carolina Vargas-Caro , Jennifer R. Ovenden , Michael B. Bennett
DOI: 10.3109/19401736.2015.1074208
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摘要: The giant devil ray, Mobula mobular, is a member of one the most distinct groups cartilaginous fishes, Mobulidae (manta and rays), only mobulid assessed as Endangered due its restricted distribution, high bycatch mortality suspected population decline. complete mitochondrial genome 18 913 base pairs in length comprises 2 rRNAs, 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNAs non-coding regions. Comparison with partial mitogenome M. japanica suggests sister-cryptic species complex two different taxonomic units. However, limited divergence within (>99.9% genetic identity) may be result geographically numerically mobular Mediterranean Sea.