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_g9345 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g9346 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9347 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9348 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g9349 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g935 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9350 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g9351 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9352 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g9353 | CCHC-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g9354 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9355 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9356 | CCHC-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g9357 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g9358 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g9359 | |
| SQW42HX01_g936 | IG-LIKE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g9360 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT TC3 TRANSPOSASE-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g9361 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9362 | CCHC-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g9363 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9364 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9365 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9366 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9367 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g9368 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g9369 | |
| SQW42HX01_g937 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9370 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9371 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g9372 | CHROMOSOME-ASSOCIATED KINESIN KIF4A-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9373 | FATTY ACID BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g9374 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9375 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9376 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9377 | IGGFC_BINDING DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g9378 | REPLICATION PROTEIN A-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9379 | PROTEIN KINASE RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g938 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9380 | GOS-28 SNARE- RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9381 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9382 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9383 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9384 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9385 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9386 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g9387 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g9388 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9389 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g939 | MULTICOPPER OXIDASE-RELATED |
