The complete mitochondrial genome of Sinularia maxima Verseveldt, 1971 (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) using next-generation sequencing.

The mitochondrial genome of Sinularia maxima was completed using next-generation sequencing (NGS) method. The mitochondrial genome is a circular molecule of 18,730 bp in length. The gene arrangements include 14 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 1 tRNA (tRNA-Met). The base composition is 30.18% A, 16.47% C, 19.35% G, and 33.99% T, with an A + T content of 64.18%. With regard to the phylogenetic analysis, members of genus Sinularia were clustered in different clades.