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_g660 | |
| SQW42HX01_g6600 | ENDONUCLEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g6601 | |
| SQW42HX01_g6602 | PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITIDE PHOSPHATASE SAC1 |
| SQW42HX01_g6603 | |
| SQW42HX01_g6604 | |
| SQW42HX01_g6605 | |
| SQW42HX01_g6606 | |
| SQW42HX01_g6607 | |
| SQW42HX01_g6608 | |
| SQW42HX01_g6609 | |
| SQW42HX01_g661 | COLLAGEN ALPHA |
| SQW42HX01_g6610 | |
| SQW42HX01_g6611 | |
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| SQW42HX01_g662 | |
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| SQW42HX01_g6627 | |
| SQW42HX01_g6628 | |
| SQW42HX01_g6629 | |
| SQW42HX01_g663 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g6630 | |
| SQW42HX01_g6631 | |
| SQW42HX01_g6632 | |
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| SQW42HX01_g6637 | |
| SQW42HX01_g6638 | |
| SQW42HX01_g6639 | |
| SQW42HX01_g664 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g6640 | |
| SQW42HX01_g6641 | |
| SQW42HX01_g6642 | |
| SQW42HX01_g6643 | |
| SQW42HX01_g6644 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
