The complete mitochondrial genome of Atheraster arandae (Asteroidea: Valvatida: Goniasteridae) from the western Pacific

This study presents the complete mitogenome sequence of Atheraster arandae, providing valuable information for its genetic and taxonomic research. Through next-generation sequencing, we successfully obtained the complete mitogenome of A. arandae, with a length of 16,292 bp. The mitogenome consisted of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and 2 ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes. Both Maximum Likelihood and Bayesian inference phylogenetic trees demonstrated that A. arandae clustered closely with Iconaster longimanus. By revealing its mitogenome and positioning its phylogenetic placement within the Goniasteridae lineage, this study provides insights into the phylogenetic context of A. arandae.