Genome sequences of Almyronema epifaneia and Thainema salinarum isolated from an intertidal mangrove forest

Abstract Here, we have presented draft genome sequences from the type strain of Almyronema epifaneia MCC 5313 as well as Thainema salinarum MCC 5402, two filamentous cyanobacteria obtained from the Sundarbans, the largest intertidal mangrove forest in the world. AntiSMASH analysis revealed that the two genomes contained distinct biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs), which may help in supporting their adaptation to the fluctuating intertidal environment. These BGCs encode the production of secondary metabolites such as terpenes, hapalosin, anachelin, bovienimide A, and scytocyclamide. The whole‐genome shotgun projects for Almyronema epifaneia MCC 5313 and Thainema salinarum MCC 5402 have been deposited in GenBank under accession numbers GCA_042788235.1 and GCA_052168235.1, respectively.