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_g8715 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8716 | PHAGE_INTEGRASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8717 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8718 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8719 | ANKYRIN REPEAT AND LEM DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g872 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8720 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8721 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8722 | GLE-1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8723 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8724 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8725 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8726 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8727 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8728 | DIPHOSPHOINOSITOL PENTAKISPHOSPHATE KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g8729 | |
| SQW42HX01_g873 | SI:CH211-196P9.1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8730 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8731 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g8732 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8733 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8734 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8735 | PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 1 REGULATORY SUBUNIT 35 |
| SQW42HX01_g8736 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8737 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8738 | PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 1 REGULATORY SUBUNIT 35 |
| SQW42HX01_g8739 | DDE_TNP_1_7 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g874 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8740 | ENDONUCLEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g8741 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8742 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g8743 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g8744 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g8745 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8746 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8747 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g8748 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g8749 | |
| SQW42HX01_g875 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8750 | PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 1 REGULATORY SUBUNIT 35 |
| SQW42HX01_g8751 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8752 | ANTIGEN MLAA-22-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8753 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8754 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8755 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8756 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8757 | RIM BINDING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8758 | ATP-BINDING CASSETTE SUB-FAMILY C |
| SQW42HX01_g8759 | PTD012 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g876 |
