The published complete mitochondrial genome of Blue-fronted Redstart () is a chimera and includes DNA from Pink-rumped Rosefinch (Aves: Passeriformes).

The complete mitochondrial genome of Blue-fronted Redstart (), GenBank accession number MT360379 (NC_053917), was published by Li and colleages in 2020. Here we show that this mitogenome is actually a chimera containing DNA fragments of both (15,518 bp, 92.5%) and Pink-rumped Rosefinch (, 1258 bp, 7.

Complete mitochondrial genome MK992912 of Great Knot () is a chimera with DNA from Pacific Golden Plover (Aves: Charadriiformes).

A complete mitochondrial genome of Great Knot (), MK992912, was published by He and colleagues in 2020. Here we show that this mitogenome is actually a chimera containing DNA fragments of both (15,567 bp, 92.8%) and Pacific Golden Plover (, 1208 bp, 7.

The published complete mitochondrial genome of Spotted Greenshank () is a chimera with DNA from Red-necked Stint () (Aves: Charadriiformes).

A recently published complete mitochondrial genome of Spotted Greenshank () was the first DNA sequence of this species (GenBank accession number MK905885, RefSeq number NC_044665; Liu et al. 2019, The complete mitochondrial genome of the Spotted Greenshank (Charadriiforemes [sic]: Charadriidae), Mitochondrial DNA Part B. 4:2353-2354).

The importance of voucher specimens: misidentification or previously unknown mtDNA diversity in (Aves: Phalacrocoracidae)?

A recently published complete mitochondrial genome of Japanese or Temminck's cormorant () was the first of this species (GenBank accession number LC714913). Comparison of COI sequences shows that this mitogenome clustered with great cormorant () rather than with its sister taxon . This suggests that the mitogenome was either a misidentified or represents previously unknown intraspecific diversity in overlapping with that of .

Sharp Increase of Problematic Mitogenomes of Birds: Causes, Consequences, and Remedies.

Authentic DNA sequences are crucial for reliable evolutionary inference. Concerns about the identification of DNA sequences have been voiced several times in the past but few quantitative studies exist. Mitogenomes play important roles in phylogenetics, phylogeography, population genetics, and DNA identification.

The published complete mitochondrial genome of the milk shark () is a misidentified Pacific spadenose shark () (Chondrichthyes: Carcharhiniformes).

The recently published mitogenome of milk shark (MN602076/NC_046016) was fully resolved in an unexpected phylogenetic position in the original mitogenome announcement, which rendered the genus paraphyletic. Here, we show that this mitogenome is actually that of a misidentified Pacific spadenose shark (). The error is documented to avoid the perpetuation of erroneous sequence information in the literature.

The published complete mitochondrial genome of is a chimera of and (Mammalia: Chiroptera).

The mitogenome of (Serotine bat) was published in 2013 with GenBank accession number KF111725 and NCBI Reference Sequence number NC_022474. This sequence was placed with (Asian parti-colored bat) in a COI gene tree but with (Alashanian pipistrelle) in a cytochrome gene tree. Direct comparison of mitogenomes showed that 92.

Prevalence of external injuries in small cetaceans in Aruban waters, southern Caribbean.

Aruba, located close to the coasts of Colombia and Venezuela, is one of the most densely populated islands in the Caribbean and supports a wide range of marine-related socio-economic activities. However, little is known about the impacts of human activities on the marine environment. Injuries in marine mammals can be used to examine interactions with human activities and identify potential threats to the survival of populations.