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_g453 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4530 | AGAP001331-PA-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4531 | CCHC-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g4532 | AGAP001331-PA-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4533 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g4534 | SI:CH211-196P9.1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4535 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4536 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4537 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4538 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4539 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g454 | L1 TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4540 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4541 | IP13529P |
| SQW42HX01_g4542 | SI:CH211-196P9.1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4543 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4544 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4545 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4546 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4547 | ATP-DEPENDENT DNA HELICASE |
| SQW42HX01_g4548 | THAP DOMAIN PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g4549 | |
| SQW42HX01_g455 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4550 | ZINC FINGER PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g4551 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4552 | ATP-DEPENDENT DNA HELICASE |
| SQW42HX01_g4553 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4554 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4555 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4556 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g4557 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4558 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4559 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g456 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4560 | N-LYSINE METHYLTRANSFERASE KMT5A |
| SQW42HX01_g4561 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4562 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4563 | N-LYSINE METHYLTRANSFERASE KMT5A |
| SQW42HX01_g4564 | OLIGORIBONUCLEASE, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g4565 | N-LYSINE METHYLTRANSFERASE KMT5A |
| SQW42HX01_g4566 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4567 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4568 | ULP_PROTEASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g4569 | EXONUCLEASE, PHAGE-TYPE/RECB, C-TERMINAL DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g457 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4570 | ENDONUCLEASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4571 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4572 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4573 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4574 |
