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_g5114 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g5115 | TRANSPOSASE |
| SQW42HX01_g5116 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5117 | FI04643P-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5118 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5119 | THIOESTERASE 1/PROTEASE 1/LYSOPHOSPHOLIPASE L1 |
| SQW42HX01_g512 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5120 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5121 | PROTOHEME IX FARNESYLTRANSFERASE, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g5122 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5123 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5124 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g5125 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5126 | FI04643P-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5127 | FI04643P-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5128 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5129 | |
| SQW42HX01_g513 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5130 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5131 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g5132 | FI04643P-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5133 | MYND-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5134 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5135 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5136 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5137 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5138 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5139 | |
| SQW42HX01_g514 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5140 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5141 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5142 | MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g5143 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5144 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5145 | INACTIVE TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE 7 |
| SQW42HX01_g5146 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5147 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5148 | 52 KDA REPRESSOR OF THE INHIBITOR OF THE PROTEIN KINASE-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5149 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g515 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5150 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5151 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5152 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5153 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5154 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5155 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5156 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5157 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5158 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5159 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
