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_g15669 | HISTONE ACETYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g1567 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15670 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g15671 | IMIDAZOLONEPROPIONASE |
| SQW42HX01_g15672 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15673 | CYCLASE-LIKE PROTEIN 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g15674 | ENDONUCLEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g15675 | PARANEOPLASTIC ANTIGEN |
| SQW42HX01_g15676 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15677 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15678 | CYCLASE-LIKE PROTEIN 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g15679 | DNA LIGASE |
| SQW42HX01_g1568 | PROTEIN CBG26694 |
| SQW42HX01_g15680 | ENDONUCLEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g15681 | CYCLASE-LIKE PROTEIN 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g15682 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15683 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15684 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15685 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15686 | MOLTING PROTEIN MLT-4 |
| SQW42HX01_g15687 | CYCLASE-LIKE PROTEIN 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g15688 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15689 | SIGNAL RECOGNITION PARTICLE 14 KD PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g1569 | CCHC-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15690 | TRNA (ADENINE(58)-N(1))-METHYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g15691 | AMINOTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g15692 | SEEDY PROTEIN A/C FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g15693 | RING ZINC FINGER PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15694 | TETRATRICOPEPTIDE REPEAT PROTEIN 22 |
| SQW42HX01_g15695 | RHOMBOID-RELATED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15696 | PALMITOYLTRANSFERASE ZDHHC16 |
| SQW42HX01_g15697 | PALMITOYLTRANSFERASE ZDHHC16 |
| SQW42HX01_g15698 | THAP DOMAIN PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15699 | KATNB1-LIKE PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g157 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g1570 | CALCIUM-INDEPENDENT PHOSPHOLIPASE A2 IPLA2 -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15700 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15701 | NUCLEAR INHIBITOR OF PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE-1 |
| SQW42HX01_g15702 | SERINE/THREONINE PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 2A PP2A REGULATORY SUBUNIT B |
| SQW42HX01_g15703 | MITOCHONDRIAL IMPORT RECEPTOR SUBUNIT TOM20 |
| SQW42HX01_g15704 | SAM DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15705 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15706 | RETICULON-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15707 | CLASS II AMINOTRANSFERASE/8-AMINO-7-OXONONANOATE SYNTHASE |
| SQW42HX01_g15708 | HEDGEHOG-INTERACTING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15709 | AMINE OXIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g1571 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15710 | ATP-DEPENDENT RNA HELICASE |
| SQW42HX01_g15711 | GEM-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 6 |
| SQW42HX01_g15712 | ATP-DEPENDENT RNA HELICASE |
