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_g4755 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g4756 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4757 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4758 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4759 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g476 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4760 | PROTEIN B, PUTATIVE-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4761 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4762 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4763 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4764 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4765 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4766 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g4767 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4768 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4769 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g477 | SUGAR KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g4770 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4771 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4772 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4773 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4774 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4775 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4776 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4777 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4778 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g4779 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g478 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4780 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4781 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4782 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4783 | SI:CH211-196P9.1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4784 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4785 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4786 | PHD-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g4787 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g4788 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g4789 | |
| SQW42HX01_g479 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4790 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4791 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4792 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4793 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g4794 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4795 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4796 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4797 | PROTEASE M1 ZINC METALLOPROTEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g4798 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4799 | |
| SQW42HX01_g48 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
