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_g24939 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g2494 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g24940 | MYCBP-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g24941 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g24942 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24943 | CCHC-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g24944 | CCHC-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g24945 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24946 | PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE N-METHYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g24947 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24948 | BASIC HELIX-LOOP-HELIX TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g24949 | LD44762P |
| SQW42HX01_g2495 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24950 | AIG1-TYPE G DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g24951 | DNA ANNEALING HELICASE AND ENDONUCLEASE ZRANB3 FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g24952 | L1 TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g24953 | CORTICOTROPIN-RELEASING FACTOR-BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g24954 | GUANIDINOACETATE N-METHYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g24955 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24956 | GUANIDINOACETATE N-METHYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g24957 | NEUROTRANSMITTER GATED ION CHANNEL |
| SQW42HX01_g24958 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g24959 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2496 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24960 | NEUROTRANSMITTER GATED ION CHANNEL |
| SQW42HX01_g24961 | TRANSPOSASE |
| SQW42HX01_g24962 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24963 | CRUMBS FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g24964 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24965 | CRUMBS FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g24966 | NOTCH LIGAND FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g24967 | CRUMBS FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g24968 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24969 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2497 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24970 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24971 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24972 | DYNEIN INTERMEDIATE CHAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g24973 | LITHOSTATHINE |
| SQW42HX01_g24974 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g24975 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g24976 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24977 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g24978 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g24979 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2498 | DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASES I, II, AND III SUBUNIT RPABC2 |
| SQW42HX01_g24980 | FI02073P |
| SQW42HX01_g24981 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24982 | AN1-TYPE ZINC FINGER PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g24983 |
