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_g9075 | PATCHED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9076 | FATTY ACID SYNTHASE |
| SQW42HX01_g9077 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9078 | FATTY ACID SYNTHASE |
| SQW42HX01_g9079 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g908 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9080 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9081 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9082 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9083 | MADF DOMAIN TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g9084 | CARBOHYDRATE SULFOTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g9085 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9086 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9087 | FATTY ACID SYNTHASE |
| SQW42HX01_g9088 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9089 | PATCHED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g909 | CTX-RELATED TYPE I TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g9090 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9091 | PATCHED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9092 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9093 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 13 MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g9094 | UBIQUITIN-CONJUGATING ENZYME E2 |
| SQW42HX01_g9095 | FATTY ACID SYNTHASE |
| SQW42HX01_g9096 | PATCHED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9097 | FATTY ACID SYNTHASE |
| SQW42HX01_g9098 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9099 | FATTY ACID SYNTHASE |
| SQW42HX01_g91 | CYSTEINE-RICH SECRETORY PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g910 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9100 | FATTY ACID SYNTHASE |
| SQW42HX01_g9101 | PATCHED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9102 | PATCHED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9103 | PATCHED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9104 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9105 | SER/THR-RICH PROTEIN T10 IN DGCR REGION |
| SQW42HX01_g9106 | AGAP001331-PA-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9107 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 43 MEMBER 3-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9108 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 43 MEMBER 3-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9109 | |
| SQW42HX01_g911 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9110 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 43 MEMBER 3-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9111 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9112 | CXXC-TYPE ZINC FINGER PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g9113 | DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE TATDN2-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9114 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 43 MEMBER 3-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9115 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 43 MEMBER 3-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9116 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9117 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9118 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g9119 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 43 MEMBER 3-RELATED |
