Description of Ballistura fitchioides (Collembola; Isotomidae) from the Wayanad, Kerala, India with its mitogenome
摘要
This study records, revalidates and describes Ballistura fitchioides Denis 1947 from the Nilgiris, Western Ghats, India. This species is part of the B. fitchi species group, distinguished by a reduced number of chaetae on the anterior and posterior sides of the dens. The study also reports a 13,492-bp-long mitochondrial genome, which contains 33 genes, including 12 protein-coding genes and the remaining 19 tRNA and two rRNA genes. The complete mitogenome data of B. fitchioides serves as a draft genome for understanding the genetic relationships among species in the genera.