Complete mitochondrial genome of (Charadriiformes: Alcidae).

The complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the crested auklet, , was obtained using high-throughput whole genome sequencing. This is the first report indicating that the complete mitochondrial genome of has been sequenced. The circular genome is 16,848 bp in length. It contains thirteen protein-coding genes, twenty-two transfer RNAs, two ribosomal RNAs, and a control region. The gene possessed an insertion mutation. Maximum likelihood phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that is the sister clade of clustered with the Alcinae species, belonging to Alcidae.