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_g7635 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7636 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7637 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g7638 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7639 | |
| SQW42HX01_g764 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7640 | IRON-SULFUR CLUSTER CO-CHAPERONE PROTEIN HSCB |
| SQW42HX01_g7641 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7642 | MEDIATOR OF RNA POLYMERASE II TRANSCRIPTION SUBUNIT 13 |
| SQW42HX01_g7643 | TUMOR ENDOTHELIAL MARKER 7 RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g7644 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7645 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7646 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g7647 | ULP_PROTEASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g7648 | PHD-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g7649 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g765 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7650 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g7651 | PHAGE_INTEGRASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g7652 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7653 | DNA MISMATCH REPAIR PROTEIN MUTS FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g7654 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7655 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7656 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7657 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7658 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7659 | ULP_PROTEASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g766 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7660 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7661 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7662 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g7663 | 52 KDA REPRESSOR OF THE INHIBITOR OF THE PROTEIN KINASE-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g7664 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g7665 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7666 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7667 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7668 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7669 | ULP_PROTEASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g767 | GENE 9195-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g7670 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7671 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7672 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7673 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7674 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7675 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7676 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g7677 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7678 | PEPTIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g7679 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g768 | GENE, 32742-RELATED-RELATED |
