Cladonema digitatum Mitochondrial Genome sequencing and assembly

This study presents the first mitochondrial genome (16,342 bp, 68.9% AT content) of the invasive species Cladonema digitatum, revealing a conserved Capitata-like gene arrangement. Phylogenetic analysis robustly supported C. digitatum and Cladonema multiramosum as monophyletic sister species, forming a clade sister to Cladonema pacificum. These findings contribute a critical genomic resource for advancing the understanding of medusozoan phylogeny.