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_g18503 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18504 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g18505 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18506 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18507 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18508 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g18509 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g1851 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g18510 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18511 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18512 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18513 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18514 | L1 TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18515 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18516 | TRANSCRIPTASE, PUTATIVE-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18517 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18518 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18519 | KINESIN-LIKE PROTEIN KLP-3 |
| SQW42HX01_g1852 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18520 | NUCLEAR HORMONE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g18521 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18522 | NUCLEAR HORMONE RECEPTOR HR3-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18523 | ADAM A DISINTEGRIN AND METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g18524 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18525 | ADAM A DISINTEGRIN AND METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g18526 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18527 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g18528 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g18529 | EXPRESSED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g1853 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g18530 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18531 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18532 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18533 | SHORT-CHAIN DEHYDROGENASE/REDUCTASE FAMILY 9C |
| SQW42HX01_g18534 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18535 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18536 | RUVB-RELATED REPTIN AND PONTIN |
| SQW42HX01_g18537 | TROPONIN I |
| SQW42HX01_g18538 | TROPONIN T |
| SQW42HX01_g18539 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1854 | BONUS, ISOFORM C-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18540 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18541 | TROPONIN T |
| SQW42HX01_g18542 | DDE_TNP_1_7 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g18543 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18544 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18545 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18546 | OS10G0105400 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g18547 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18548 |
