The complete mitochondrial genome of the lobe coral Porites lobata (Anthozoa: Scleractinia) sequenced using ezRAD.

The mitochondrial genome of the coral Porites lobata was sequenced using ezRAD. The assembled genome consists of 18,647 bp, including 13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes and two transfer RNA genes. The gene arrangement was consistent with other scleractinian coral mitochondrial genomes. The sequence was strikingly similar to Porites okinawensis, indicating the necessity for further systematic work to resolve phylogenetic relationships in the genus Porites.