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_g17108 | LECITHIN-CHOLESTEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g17109 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1711 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g17110 | PREFOLDIN SUBUNIT 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g17111 | ZINC FINGER DHHC DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g17112 | CHLORIDE CHANNEL PROTEIN CLC FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g17113 | RAS-ASSOCIATING DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g17114 | RAS-ASSOCIATING DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g17115 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17116 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17117 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g17118 | VESICLE-ASSOCIATED MEMBRANE PROTEIN-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g17119 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g1712 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g17120 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g17121 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17122 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17123 | ADAMTS A DISINTEGRIN AND METALLOPROTEASE WITH THROMBOSPONDIN MOTIFS PROTEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g17124 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17125 | CHRONIC MYELOGENOUS LEUKEMIA TUMOR ANTIGEN 66 |
| SQW42HX01_g17126 | 39S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L52, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g17127 | UPF0183 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g17128 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17129 | TRACE AMINE-ASSOCIATED RECEPTOR 19N-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g1713 | IG-LIKE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g17130 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17131 | MITOCHONDRIAL DICARBOXYLATE CARRIER-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g17132 | POLY [ADP-RIBOSE] POLYMERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g17133 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17134 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17135 | POLY [ADP-RIBOSE] POLYMERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g17136 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g17137 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17138 | DYNEIN REGULATORY COMPLEX PROTEIN 9 |
| SQW42HX01_g17139 | 60S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L35A |
| SQW42HX01_g1714 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g17140 | NECTIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g17141 | MULTICOPPER OXIDASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g17142 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17143 | SI:CH211-262H13.3-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g17144 | FI04643P-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g17145 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17146 | FI04643P-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g17147 | FI04643P-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g17148 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17149 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1715 | IG-LIKE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g17150 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17151 | CRUMBS FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g17152 | FI04643P-RELATED |
