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_g26964 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26965 | SI:CH211-196P9.1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26966 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26967 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26968 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26969 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2697 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26970 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26971 | ENDONUCLEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g26972 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26973 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26974 | DNA POLYMERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g26975 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26976 | TRACE AMINE-ASSOCIATED RECEPTOR 19N-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26977 | TRANSPOSON TY3-I GAG-POL POLYPROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26978 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26979 | MULTI-COPPER OXIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g2698 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26980 | PHD-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26981 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26982 | TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g26983 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g26984 | EXPRESSED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26985 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26986 | COILED-COIL DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 160 |
| SQW42HX01_g26987 | INTIMAL THICKNESS RECEPTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26988 | GPALPP MOTIFS-CONTAINING PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g26989 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g2699 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT TC3 TRANSPOSASE-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26990 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26991 | PHD-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26992 | GUANYLYL CYCLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g26993 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g26994 | NON-LTR RETROLELEMENT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26995 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26996 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26997 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26998 | GUANYLATE CYCLASE SOLUBLE SUBUNIT BETA-2 |
| SQW42HX01_g26999 | HOMEOBOX PROTEIN ARISTALESS |
| SQW42HX01_g27 | |
| SQW42HX01_g270 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g2700 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27000 | DNA POLYMERASE ALPHA CATALYTIC SUBUNIT |
| SQW42HX01_g27001 | CYTIDYLYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g27002 | UNC80 |
| SQW42HX01_g27003 | STEROL ISOMERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g27004 | UBIQUITIN-LIKE-CONJUGATING ENZYME ATG3 |
| SQW42HX01_g27005 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27006 | THAP DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 6 |
| SQW42HX01_g27007 |
