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_g22553 | DDE_TNP_1_7 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g22554 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g22555 | |
| SQW42HX01_g22556 | |
| SQW42HX01_g22557 | |
| SQW42HX01_g22558 | EXODEOXYRIBONUCLEASE III |
| SQW42HX01_g22559 | MRNA-CAPPING ENZYME |
| SQW42HX01_g2256 | NEPHRIN |
| SQW42HX01_g22560 | KU AUTOANTIGEN DNA HELICASE |
| SQW42HX01_g22561 | |
| SQW42HX01_g22562 | UPSTREAM BINDING TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g22563 | UPSTREAM BINDING TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g22564 | |
| SQW42HX01_g22565 | RETROTRANSPOSON |
| SQW42HX01_g22566 | |
| SQW42HX01_g22567 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g22568 | |
| SQW42HX01_g22569 | PHAGE_INTEGRASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g2257 | |
| SQW42HX01_g22570 | |
| SQW42HX01_g22571 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g22572 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g22573 | |
| SQW42HX01_g22574 | |
| SQW42HX01_g22575 | |
| SQW42HX01_g22576 | |
| SQW42HX01_g22577 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g22578 | |
| SQW42HX01_g22579 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2258 | |
| SQW42HX01_g22580 | KU AUTOANTIGEN DNA HELICASE |
| SQW42HX01_g22581 | |
| SQW42HX01_g22582 | |
| SQW42HX01_g22583 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g22584 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g22585 | 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g22586 | 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g22587 | |
| SQW42HX01_g22588 | |
| SQW42HX01_g22589 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g2259 | PHAGE_INTEGRASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g22590 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g22591 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g22592 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g22593 | RETROTRANSPOSON |
| SQW42HX01_g22594 | |
| SQW42HX01_g22595 | UPSTREAM BINDING TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g22596 | |
| SQW42HX01_g22597 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g22598 |
