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_g14499 | LYSOSOME-ASSOCIATED MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g145 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1450 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14500 | MYOTROPHIN |
| SQW42HX01_g14501 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14502 | PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL-GLYCAN BIOSYNTHESIS CLASS F PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g14503 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14504 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14505 | PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL-GLYCAN BIOSYNTHESIS CLASS F PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g14506 | PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL-GLYCAN BIOSYNTHESIS CLASS F PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g14507 | NAD-DEPENDENT PROTEIN DEACYLASE SIRTUIN-5, MITOCHONDRIAL-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g14508 | XANTHINE DEHYDROGENASE |
| SQW42HX01_g14509 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g1451 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g14510 | ZGC:174356 |
| SQW42HX01_g14511 | PHAGE_INTEGRASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g14512 | YBAK DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g14513 | RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S6 KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g14514 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14515 | ANKYRIN REPEAT FAMILY A |
| SQW42HX01_g14516 | MAP/MICROTUBULE AFFINITY-REGULATING KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g14517 | HOMEOBOX PROTEIN PROSPERO/PROX-1/CEH-26 |
| SQW42HX01_g14518 | DIHYDROLIPOYLLYSINE-RESIDUE SUCCINYLTRANSFERASE COMPONENT OF 2-OXOGLUTARATE DEHYDROGENASE COMPLEX, MITOCHONDRIAL-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g14519 | PROTEIN MEMO1 |
| SQW42HX01_g1452 | PROTEIN SIDEKICK |
| SQW42HX01_g14520 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g14521 | DYNEIN REGULATORY COMPLEX SUBUNIT 7 |
| SQW42HX01_g14522 | 3'(2'),5'-BISPHOSPHATE NUCLEOTIDASE 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g14523 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14524 | FERREDOXIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g14525 | CLEFT LIP AND PALATE ASSOCIATED TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g14526 | PURPLE ACID PHOSPHATASE |
| SQW42HX01_g14527 | PURPLE ACID PHOSPHATASE |
| SQW42HX01_g14528 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14529 | CYTOCHROME P450 FAMILY 46 SUBFAMILY A |
| SQW42HX01_g1453 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14530 | CYTOCHROME P450 FAMILY 46 SUBFAMILY A |
| SQW42HX01_g14531 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14532 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14533 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14534 | LD39211P |
| SQW42HX01_g14535 | MOLYBDOPTERIN BIOSYNTHESIS PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g14536 | MAD2L1-BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g14537 | 2'-DEOXYNUCLEOSIDE 5'-PHOSPHATE N-HYDROLASE 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g14538 | MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g14539 | NIEMANN PICK TYPE C2 PROTEIN NPC2-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g1454 | ACTIVATING SIGNAL COINTEGRATOR 1 COMPLEX SUBUNIT 2 ASC-1 COMPLEX SUBUNIT P100 |
| SQW42HX01_g14540 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g14541 | LATROPHILIN RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN A |
| SQW42HX01_g14542 | IMPORTIN BETA |
