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_g14723 | L-ASPARAGINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g14724 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g14725 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14726 | CYSTATHIONINE BETA-SYNTHASE |
| SQW42HX01_g14727 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14728 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14729 | ORGANIC SOLUTE TRANSPORTER-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g1473 | CGI-12 PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g14730 | DUAL SPECIFICITY PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE |
| SQW42HX01_g14731 | HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 90 FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g14732 | (E3-INDEPENDENT) E2 UBIQUITIN-CONJUGATING ENZYME |
| SQW42HX01_g14733 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g14734 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g14735 | AGAP002036-PA |
| SQW42HX01_g14736 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14737 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14738 | GUANYLYL CYCLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g14739 | GUANYLYL CYCLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g1474 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14740 | NXPE FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g14741 | METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g14742 | UPF0696 PROTEIN C11ORF68 |
| SQW42HX01_g14743 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14744 | RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S6 KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g14745 | CYTOCHROME P450 508A4-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g14746 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14747 | 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g14748 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14749 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1475 | DDE_TNP_1_7 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g14750 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14751 | SWAP-70 RECOMBINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g14752 | ARV1 |
| SQW42HX01_g14753 | ULP_PROTEASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g14754 | RADICAL S-ADENOSYL METHIONINE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g14755 | MADF DOMAIN TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g14756 | NUCLEAR HORMONE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g14757 | RIBONUCLEASE Y |
| SQW42HX01_g14758 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14759 | AAA DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g1476 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14760 | NETRIN RECEPTOR UNC5 |
| SQW42HX01_g14761 | INTEGRASE CATALYTIC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g14762 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14763 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14764 | TESTIS-SPECIFIC EXPRESSED PROTEIN 55 |
| SQW42HX01_g14765 | WD-40 REPEAT PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g14766 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14767 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14768 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
