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_g15984 | CATION CHANNEL SPERM-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g15985 | SOLUBLE NSF ATTACHMENT PROTEIN SNAP |
| SQW42HX01_g15986 | AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g15987 | HEPARANASE |
| SQW42HX01_g15988 | AGAP005574-PA |
| SQW42HX01_g15989 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1599 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15990 | HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 90 HSP90 CO-CHAPERONE AHA-1 |
| SQW42HX01_g15991 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15992 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15993 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15994 | SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE CU-ZN -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15995 | KELCH DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15996 | ENHANCED DISEASE RESISTANCE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g15997 | |
| SQW42HX01_g15998 | SEL-1-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g15999 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g16 | SI:CH211-262H13.3-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g160 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1600 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16000 | HOOK PROTEINS |
| SQW42HX01_g16001 | D-GLUTAMATE CYCLASE, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g16002 | HOOK PROTEINS |
| SQW42HX01_g16003 | LEUCINE-RICH REPEAT-CONTAINING PROTEIN 34 |
| SQW42HX01_g16004 | GUANYLATE BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g16005 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16006 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16007 | REST COREPRESSOR COREST PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g16008 | NISCHARIN RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g16009 | MITOCHONDRIAL 28S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S10 |
| SQW42HX01_g1601 | CXC2 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g16010 | TRANS-3-HYDROXY-L-PROLINE DEHYDRATASE |
| SQW42HX01_g16011 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g16012 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g16013 | TGF-BETA FAMILY |
| SQW42HX01_g16014 | TGF-BETA FAMILY |
| SQW42HX01_g16015 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16016 | WD40 REPEAT PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g16017 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16018 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g16019 | DNA MISMATCH REPAIR PROTEIN MLH, PMS, MUTL |
| SQW42HX01_g1602 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16020 | ZINC FINGER C2HC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 1C |
| SQW42HX01_g16021 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16022 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16023 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16024 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16025 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16026 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16027 | SI:DKEY-16J16.4 |
