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_g25929 | THAP DOMAIN PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g2593 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25930 | ATP-DEPENDENT DNA HELICASE |
| SQW42HX01_g25931 | CRYPTOCHROME |
| SQW42HX01_g25932 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g25933 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25934 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25935 | PROTEIN AD-016-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25936 | RNA CLEAVAGE STIMULATION FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g25937 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25938 | CRYPTOCHROME |
| SQW42HX01_g25939 | SEC24-RELATED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g2594 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25940 | PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 1 REGULATORY SUBUNIT 32 |
| SQW42HX01_g25941 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25942 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25943 | HYCCIN RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25944 | HYCCIN RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25945 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25946 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25947 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25948 | RIBONUCLEOSIDE-DIPHOSPHATE REDUCTASE SMALL CHAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g25949 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2595 | SGNH_HYDRO DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g25950 | DNA POLYMERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g25951 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25952 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25953 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g25954 | ENDONUCLEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g25955 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25956 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25957 | BONUS, ISOFORM C-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25958 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25959 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2596 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g25960 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25961 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g25962 | HAT FAMILY DIMERISATION DOMAINCONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25963 | HYCCIN RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25964 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25965 | THAP DOMAIN PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g25966 | ATP-DEPENDENT DNA HELICASE |
| SQW42HX01_g25967 | CILIA- AND FLAGELLA-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 65 |
| SQW42HX01_g25968 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25969 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2597 | IG-LIKE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g25970 | N-ACETYLGLUTAMATE SYNTHASE |
| SQW42HX01_g25971 | DED DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g25972 | TNF RECEPTOR ASSOCIATED FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g25973 |
