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_g18099 | NACHT DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g181 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1810 | HOMEO BOX HB9 LIKE A-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18100 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18101 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18102 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g18103 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g18104 | THAP DOMAIN PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g18105 | DDE_TNP_IS1595 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g18106 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18107 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18108 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18109 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1811 | ZINC FINGER PROTEIN WITH KRAB AND SCAN DOMAINS |
| SQW42HX01_g18110 | PEPTIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g18111 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18112 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18113 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18114 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18115 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18116 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18117 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18118 | ANK_REP_REGION DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18119 | ANK_REP_REGION DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g1812 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18120 | SAM DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18121 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18122 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g18123 | FAS-ASSOCIATING DEATH DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN FADD |
| SQW42HX01_g18124 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18125 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18126 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18127 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18128 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18129 | 60S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L27A |
| SQW42HX01_g1813 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18130 | TRANSCRIPTION INTERMEDIARY FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g18131 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g18132 | NETRIN RECEPTOR UNC5 |
| SQW42HX01_g18133 | NAD-DEPENDENT PROTEIN DEACYLASE SIRTUIN-5, MITOCHONDRIAL-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18134 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18135 | LITHOSTATHINE |
| SQW42HX01_g18136 | GDP-FUCOSE PROTEIN O-FUCOSYLTRANSFERASE 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g18137 | RHO-GTPASE-ACTIVATING PROTEIN LRG1 |
| SQW42HX01_g18138 | L1 TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18139 | NACHT DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g1814 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18140 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18141 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18142 |
