The complete mitochondrial genome of the pentastomid (Pentastomida) from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

We present the first complete mitochondrial genome of the pentastomid (Arthropoda: Pentastomida) collected from the lungs of a rhinoceros viper () in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The full length mitochondrial genome of , which measures 16,073 bp in length, contains 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 22 transfer RNA genes. A clear A + T bias is observed in the mitogenome of with an overall base composition of 34.6% A, 29.4% T, 29% C, and 6.9% G, and a GC content of 35.9%. The gene arrangement is identical to that of previously described pentastomid mitogenomes.