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_g15083 | TETRATRICOPEPTIDE REPEAT PROTEIN, TPR |
| SQW42HX01_g15084 | ORGANIC SOLUTE TRANSPORTER-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15085 | ORGANIC SOLUTE TRANSPORTER-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15086 | MULTICOPPER OXIDASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15087 | GLUTAMINE-TRNA LIGASE |
| SQW42HX01_g15088 | PROLYL-TRNA SYNTHETASE |
| SQW42HX01_g15089 | PROLYL-TRNA SYNTHETASE |
| SQW42HX01_g1509 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15090 | ORGANIC SOLUTE TRANSPORTER-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15091 | MULTICOPPER OXIDASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15092 | MULTICOPPER OXIDASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15093 | MULTICOPPER OXIDASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15094 | MULTICOPPER OXIDASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15095 | CENTROSOMAL PROTEIN KIZUNA |
| SQW42HX01_g15096 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15097 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15098 | MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN - RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15099 | MATRIN 3/NUCLEAR PROTEIN 220-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g151 | INTERFERON ALPHA-INDUCIBLE PROTEIN 27 |
| SQW42HX01_g1510 | LD18447P |
| SQW42HX01_g15100 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g15101 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15102 | MULTICOPPER OXIDASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15103 | MULTICOPPER OXIDASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15104 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15105 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15106 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15107 | TANDEM PH DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15108 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15109 | UBIQUITIN-ACTIVATING ENZYME E1 |
| SQW42HX01_g1511 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15110 | MITOCHONDRIAL RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L48 |
| SQW42HX01_g15111 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15112 | VASOHIBIN-1-LIKE ISOFORM X2 |
| SQW42HX01_g15113 | ANKYRIN REPEAT FAMILY PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15114 | TWO PORE CHANNEL 3 |
| SQW42HX01_g15115 | POTASSIUM CHANNEL, SUBFAMILY K |
| SQW42HX01_g15116 | TUBULIN EPSILON AND DELTA COMPLEX PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g15117 | OVOCHYMASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15118 | PRESENILIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15119 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1512 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15120 | WD40 REPEAT DOMAIN 95 |
| SQW42HX01_g15121 | MAP/MICROTUBULE AFFINITY-REGULATING KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g15122 | MAP/MICROTUBULE AFFINITY-REGULATING KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g15123 | RBM25 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15124 | ZINC FINGER PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15125 | G PATCH DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g15126 | INNER MEMBRANE PROTEIN YEDE |
| SQW42HX01_g15127 | AUTOPHAGY-RELATED 2, ISOFORM A |
