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_g7996 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7997 | DNA MISMATCH REPAIR PROTEIN MUTS FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g7998 | OVOCHYMASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g7999 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8 | L1 TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g80 | |
| SQW42HX01_g800 | MITOCHONDRIAL IMPORT RECEPTOR SUBUNIT TOM70 |
| SQW42HX01_g8000 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8001 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8002 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8003 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8004 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8005 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8006 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8007 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g8008 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8009 | |
| SQW42HX01_g801 | MITOCHONDRIAL IMPORT RECEPTOR SUBUNIT TOM70 |
| SQW42HX01_g8010 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8011 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8012 | LITHOSTATHINE |
| SQW42HX01_g8013 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8014 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8015 | PHOSPHONATES-BINDING PERIPLASMIC PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8016 | SH2B ADAPTER PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8017 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8018 | TUMOR PROTEIN P53-INDUCIBLE PROTEIN 13 |
| SQW42HX01_g8019 | LITHOSTATHINE |
| SQW42HX01_g802 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8020 | CENTROMERE PROTEIN Q |
| SQW42HX01_g8021 | REPLICATION FACTOR C / DNA POLYMERASE III GAMMA-TAU SUBUNIT |
| SQW42HX01_g8022 | PEPTIDOGLYCAN RECOGNITION PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8023 | T-BOX PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8024 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8025 | GTPASE ERA |
| SQW42HX01_g8026 | FLAVIN MONOAMINE OXIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g8027 | FLAVIN MONOAMINE OXIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g8028 | FLAVIN MONOAMINE OXIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g8029 | FLAVIN MONOAMINE OXIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g803 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8030 | FLAVIN MONOAMINE OXIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g8031 | RNA BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8032 | FLAVIN MONOAMINE OXIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g8033 | SPERMATOGENESIS-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 22 |
| SQW42HX01_g8034 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8035 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8036 | MULTICOPPER OXIDASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8037 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8038 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8039 |
