The complete mitochondrial genome of Aesop slipper lobster Scyllarides haanii (De Haan, 1841)

The complete mitochondrial genome of Scyllarides haanii from South China Sea was first determined and characterized. With a length of 15,666 bp, the circular mitogenome of S. haanii consists of 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), and one control region. The nucleotide composition is significantly biased (A, G, T, and C was 32.05%, 12.45%, 33.97%, and 21.53%, respectively) with A + T contents of 66.02%. Two PCGs used an unusual initiation codon, and five PCGs were ended with an uncomplete or abnormal stop codon. One microsatellite was identified in the mitogenome located in ND4 gene. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that S. haanii was first clustered with Scyllarides squammosus, then together with Scyllarides latus.