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_g5024 | TRANSPOSON TY3-I GAG-POL POLYPROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5025 | ENDONUCLEASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5026 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5027 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5028 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g5029 | CTX-RELATED TYPE I TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g503 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5030 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5031 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5032 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g5033 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5034 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5035 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5036 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5037 | PHAGE_INTEGRASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5038 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5039 | |
| SQW42HX01_g504 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5040 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g5041 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5042 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5043 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT TC3 TRANSPOSASE-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5044 | ENDONUCLEASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5045 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5046 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5047 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT TC3 TRANSPOSASE-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5048 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5049 | |
| SQW42HX01_g505 | RNA POLYMERASE II TRANSCRIPTIONAL COACTIVATOR |
| SQW42HX01_g5050 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT TC3 TRANSPOSASE-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5051 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5052 | TRANSPOSON |
| SQW42HX01_g5053 | SI:CH211-196P9.1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5054 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g5055 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5056 | HAT FAMILY DIMERISATION DOMAINCONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5057 | HAT FAMILY DIMERISATION DOMAINCONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5058 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5059 | |
| SQW42HX01_g506 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5060 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5061 | SI:CH211-196P9.1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5062 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5063 | SI:CH211-196P9.1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5064 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5065 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5066 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g5067 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5068 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5069 |
