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_g5475 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5476 | AGAP001331-PA-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5477 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g5478 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5479 | |
| SQW42HX01_g548 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5480 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5481 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5482 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5483 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5484 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5485 | BUCENTAUR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5486 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5487 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5488 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5489 | OTU DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g549 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5490 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5491 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5492 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5493 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5494 | OTU DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5495 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5496 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5497 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5498 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5499 | EPOXIDE HYDROLASE 1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g55 | PHD-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g550 | T-SNARE COILED-COIL HOMOLOGY DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5500 | VACUOLAR PROTEIN SORTING 26 RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5501 | VACUOLAR PROTEIN SORTING 26 RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5502 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5503 | OTU DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5504 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5505 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g5506 | VACUOLAR PROTEIN SORTING 26 RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5507 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5508 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g5509 | |
| SQW42HX01_g551 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5510 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5511 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5512 | GAG-RELATED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5513 | NON-LTR RETROLELEMENT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5514 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5515 | ZINC KNUCKLE DOMAINCONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5516 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g5517 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5518 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5519 |
