The sea star Zoroaster sp. YZ-2022 is a species in the family Zoroasteridae, occurring exclusively in the deep sea. They have five long, skinny arms and very small central discs, giving them a very distinctive appearance. The observed one is frequently pale yellow or white in coloration, sometimes with spiny projections on the aboral surface.
| Species | Phylum | Common Name | Ecosystem | Depth | Habitat | NCBI Taxonomy ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoroaster sp. YZ-2022 | Echinodermata | deep-sea Asteroidea, deep-sea starfish | Cold seep/Hydrothermal vent | 1,750 | orthern South China Sea (111.033E, 17.597 N) | 2989510 |
| Genome Assembly | Genome Size | Assembly level | Released year | WGS accession | Submitter | BioProject | BUSCO completeness | Gene Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SQW42HX01_v1 | 1Gb | Chromosome | 2023 | JAQQFT01 | Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering,Chinese Academy of Sciences | PRJNA891479 | 95.91% | 39,426 |
| Title | Journal | Pubmed ID |
|---|---|---|
| A chromosome-level genome assembly of a deep-sea starfish (Zoroaster cf. ophiactis) | Scientific Data | 37528102 |
| Gene ID | Description |
|---|---|
| SQW42HX01_g14994 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14995 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14996 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g14997 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14998 | N-LYSINE METHYLTRANSFERASE KMT5A |
| SQW42HX01_g14999 | ENZYMATIC POLYPROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15 | |
| SQW42HX01_g150 | INTERFERON ALPHA-INDUCIBLE PROTEIN 27 |
| SQW42HX01_g1500 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15000 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15001 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g15002 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15003 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15004 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15005 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15006 | ENDONUCLEASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15007 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15008 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15009 | TMEM26 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g1501 | EF-HAND CALCIUM-BINDING DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15010 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15011 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15012 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15013 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15014 | TMEM26 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15015 | ALPHA-2,8-SIALYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g15016 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g15017 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15018 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15019 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g1502 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15020 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15021 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15022 | FANCONI ANEMIA GROUP M FANCM FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g15023 | PEROXIREDOXIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15024 | EXOSOME COMPLEX COMPONENT |
| SQW42HX01_g15025 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15026 | AMINOPEPTIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g15027 | BETA-1,4-GLUCURONYLTRANSFERASE 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g15028 | RNA POLYMERASE II-ASSOCIATED FACTOR 1 HOMOLOG |
| SQW42HX01_g15029 | MEDIATOR OF RNA POLYMERASE II TRANSCRIPTION SUBUNIT 29 |
| SQW42HX01_g1503 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15030 | CATECHOL O-METHYLTRANSFERASE 1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15031 | LAMININ G-LIKE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15032 | UPF0669 PROTEIN C6ORF120 |
| SQW42HX01_g15033 | PEPTIDASE S8 |
| SQW42HX01_g15034 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15035 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15036 | SODIUM/CHLORIDE DEPENDENT TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g15037 | LYSOPHOSPHOLIPASE-RELATED |
