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_g5565 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5566 | NON-LTR RETROLELEMENT REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5567 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5568 | BTK-BINDING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5569 | INACTIVE TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE 7 |
| SQW42HX01_g557 | DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE TATDN2-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5570 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5571 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5572 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5573 | UBIQUITIN LIGASE SPECIFICITY FACTOR/HREP PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5574 | L1 TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5575 | OTU DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5576 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5577 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5578 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5579 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g558 | AGGRECAN/VERSICAN PROTEOGLYCAN |
| SQW42HX01_g5580 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5581 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5582 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5583 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5584 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5585 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5586 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5587 | GABA-B RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g5588 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5589 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g559 | AGGRECAN/VERSICAN PROTEOGLYCAN |
| SQW42HX01_g5590 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5591 | INTERFERON ALPHA-INDUCIBLE PROTEIN 27 |
| SQW42HX01_g5592 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5593 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5594 | INTERFERON ALPHA-INDUCIBLE PROTEIN 27 |
| SQW42HX01_g5595 | ZGC:174356 |
| SQW42HX01_g5596 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5597 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5598 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5599 | THAP DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g56 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g560 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5600 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5601 | NANOS PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5602 | ARGININE DEMETHYLASE AND LYSYL-HYDROXYLASE JMJD |
| SQW42HX01_g5603 | L1 TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5604 | L1 TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5605 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5606 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5607 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5608 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5609 |
