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_g15399 | TNF RECEPTOR ASSOCIATED FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g154 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1540 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT TC3 TRANSPOSASE-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15400 | WD-40 REPEAT PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15401 | TRACE AMINE-ASSOCIATED RECEPTOR 19N-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15402 | ULP_PROTEASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15403 | TRACE AMINE-ASSOCIATED RECEPTOR 19N-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15404 | STRICTOSIDINE SYNTHASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15405 | ZINC TRANSPORTER 6 |
| SQW42HX01_g15406 | PROTEIN CEBPZOS |
| SQW42HX01_g15407 | SPHINGOMYELINASE FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g15408 | DEAD-BOX ATP-DEPENDENT RNA HELICASE 50 |
| SQW42HX01_g15409 | RIBONUCLEASE T2 |
| SQW42HX01_g1541 | FIDO DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN DDB_G0283145 |
| SQW42HX01_g15410 | CYSTEINE PROTEASE FAMILY C1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15411 | PHOSPHOLIPASE D - RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15412 | TRIOKINASE/FMN CYCLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g15413 | VISUAL SYSTEM HOMEOBOX 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g15414 | TYROSYL-DNA PHOSPHODIESTERASE 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g15415 | ARSENITE METHYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g15416 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15417 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15418 | IGGFC_BINDING DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15419 | CARBON CATABOLITE REPRESSOR PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g1542 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15420 | TMEM26 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15421 | TMEM26 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15422 | TRANSCRIPTASE, PUTATIVE-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15423 | TMEM26 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15424 | ZINC FINGER BED DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g15425 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15426 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15427 | TMEM26 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15428 | TMEM26 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15429 | GEO11419P1 |
| SQW42HX01_g1543 | ZINC FINGER CCHC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 7 |
| SQW42HX01_g15430 | NUCLEOLAR AND SPINDLE-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g15431 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15432 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15433 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15434 | C-TYPE LECTIN DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 180 |
| SQW42HX01_g15435 | AQUAPORIN TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g15436 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g15437 | SIMILAR TO RIKEN CDNA 2310022B05 |
| SQW42HX01_g15438 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15439 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g1544 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15440 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15441 | TETRATRICOPEPTIDE REPEAT PROTEIN 22 |
| SQW42HX01_g15442 |
