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_g10583 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10584 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g10585 | GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSPEPTIDASE (AFU_ORTHOLOGUE AFUA_4G13580) |
| SQW42HX01_g10586 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10587 | HRAS-LIKE SUPPRESSOR - RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10588 | ACTIVATING TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR ATF 4/5 |
| SQW42HX01_g10589 | UNKEMPT FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g1059 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10590 | SERINE/THREONINE-PROTEIN KINASE TNNI3K-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10591 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10592 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10593 | SERINE/THREONINE-PROTEIN KINASE TNNI3K-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10594 | TNF RECEPTOR ASSOCIATED FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g10595 | PROTEIN CCSMST1 |
| SQW42HX01_g10596 | PROKARYOTIC DNA TOPOISOMERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g10597 | TATA ELEMENT MODULATORY FACTOR TMF1 |
| SQW42HX01_g10598 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10599 | ATP SYNTHASE SUBUNIT D, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g106 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1060 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10600 | UBIQUITIN-CONJUGATING ENZYME E2 |
| SQW42HX01_g10601 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10602 | MYOCARDIN-RELATED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10603 | RP42 RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10604 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10605 | ULP_PROTEASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10606 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10607 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10608 | TEKTIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10609 | NADH-UBIQUINONE OXIDOREDUCTASE PDSW SUBUNIT |
| SQW42HX01_g1061 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10610 | 60S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L3-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10611 | NF-KAPPA-B INHIBITOR ALPHA |
| SQW42HX01_g10612 | RNA AND EXPORT FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10613 | RHO GDP-DISSOCIATION INHIBITOR |
| SQW42HX01_g10614 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10615 | RHO GDP-DISSOCIATION INHIBITOR |
| SQW42HX01_g10616 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10617 | PROTEIN DISULFIDE ISOMERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g10618 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10619 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1062 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10620 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10621 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10622 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10623 | SEMINAL PLASMA PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10624 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10625 | SEMINAL PLASMA PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10626 | ACTIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10627 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
