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_g16253 | N-LYSINE METHYLTRANSFERASE KMT5A |
| SQW42HX01_g16254 | COPROPORPHYRINOGEN III OXIDASE, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g16255 | FI04643P-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g16256 | SULFOTRANSFERASE SULT |
| SQW42HX01_g16257 | LP06937P |
| SQW42HX01_g16258 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16259 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1626 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g16260 | COPROPORPHYRINOGEN III OXIDASE, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g16261 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT TC3 TRANSPOSASE-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g16262 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g16263 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g16264 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16265 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16266 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16267 | ADHESION G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g16268 | ENDONUCLEASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g16269 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1627 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16270 | POLY A POLYMERASE CID PAP -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g16271 | MADF DOMAIN TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g16272 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16273 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16274 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16275 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g16276 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16277 | EPHRIN TYPE-B RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g16278 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16279 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1628 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16280 | ADHESION G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g16281 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16282 | PAIRED BOX PROTEIN PAX-6-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g16283 | N4BP1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g16284 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 35 |
| SQW42HX01_g16285 | CENTROSOMAL PROTEIN OF 76 KDA |
| SQW42HX01_g16286 | PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE-BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g16287 | LATE SECRETORY PATHWAY PROTEIN AVL9-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g16288 | BIFUNCTIONAL POLYNUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATASE/KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g16289 | TEASHIRT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g1629 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16290 | |
| SQW42HX01_g16291 | ZINC FINGER CCCH DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 18 |
| SQW42HX01_g16292 | CYTOCHROME B-C1 COMPLEX SUBUNIT RIESKE, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g16293 | UBIQUITIN-ACTIVATING ENZYME E1 |
| SQW42HX01_g16294 | EUKARYOTIC TRANSLATION INITIATION FACTOR 2-ALPHA KINASE EIF2-ALPHA KINASE -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g16295 | MARVEL-CONTAINING POTENTIAL LIPID RAFT-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g16296 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g16297 | MULTICOPPER OXIDASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g16298 |
