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_g28269 | DPY-19-LIKE 1, LIKE (H. SAPIENS) |
| SQW42HX01_g2827 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28270 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28271 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28272 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28273 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g28274 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g28275 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28276 | INTEGRASE CORE DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g28277 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28278 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28279 | DNA POLYMERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g2828 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28280 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28281 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g28282 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28283 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28284 | ENDONUCLEASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g28285 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g28286 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28287 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28288 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28289 | DPY-19-LIKE 1, LIKE (H. SAPIENS) |
| SQW42HX01_g2829 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28290 | DPY-19-LIKE 1, LIKE (H. SAPIENS) |
| SQW42HX01_g28291 | UBIQUITIN LIGASE E3 ALPHA-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g28292 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28293 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28294 | ANK_REP_REGION DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g28295 | UBIQUITIN LIGASE E3 ALPHA-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g28296 | UBIQUITIN LIGASE E3 ALPHA-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g28297 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g28298 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28299 | |
| SQW42HX01_g283 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2830 | BEN DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 6 |
| SQW42HX01_g28300 | DPY-19-LIKE 1, LIKE (H. SAPIENS) |
| SQW42HX01_g28301 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28302 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28303 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28304 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28305 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28306 | UBIQUITIN LIGASE E3 ALPHA-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g28307 | UBIQUITIN LIGASE E3 ALPHA-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g28308 | DPY-19-LIKE 1, LIKE (H. SAPIENS) |
| SQW42HX01_g28309 | NETRIN RECEPTOR UNC5 |
| SQW42HX01_g2831 | SI:CH211-108C17.2-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g28310 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28311 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28312 |
