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_g17423 | HISTONE-LYSINE N-METHYLTRANSFERASE ASH1 |
| SQW42HX01_g17424 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17425 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17426 | ACTIN |
| SQW42HX01_g17427 | ACTIN |
| SQW42HX01_g17428 | ACTIN |
| SQW42HX01_g17429 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1743 | BETA/GAMMA CRYSTALLIN |
| SQW42HX01_g17430 | DYNEIN LIGHT INTERMEDIATE CHAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g17431 | SHC SH2-DOMAIN BINDING PROTEIN 1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g17432 | XANTHINE DEHYDROGENASE |
| SQW42HX01_g17433 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17434 | ACTIN |
| SQW42HX01_g17435 | ACTIN |
| SQW42HX01_g17436 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17437 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17438 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17439 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1744 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17440 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17441 | L-FUCOSE KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g17442 | CENTROMERE PROTEIN N |
| SQW42HX01_g17443 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17444 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g17445 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g17446 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17447 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g17448 | AUGMIN SUBUNIT 4 FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g17449 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g1745 | BETA/GAMMA CRYSTALLIN |
| SQW42HX01_g17450 | CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE-GATED CATION CHANNEL SUBUNIT A |
| SQW42HX01_g17451 | 15-HYDROXYPROSTAGLANDIN DEHYDROGENASE [NAD(+)] |
| SQW42HX01_g17452 | 15-HYDROXYPROSTAGLANDIN DEHYDROGENASE [NAD(+)] |
| SQW42HX01_g17453 | CCAAT/ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g17454 | CCAAT/ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g17455 | DNA REPAIR-SCAFFOLDING PROTEIN SPIDR |
| SQW42HX01_g17456 | ENHANCER OF MRNA-DECAPPING PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g17457 | CADHERIN-23 |
| SQW42HX01_g17458 | REGULATOR OF G-PROTEIN SIGNALING PROTEIN-LIKE |
| SQW42HX01_g17459 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1746 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g17460 | REGULATOR OF G-PROTEIN SIGNALING PROTEIN-LIKE |
| SQW42HX01_g17461 | REGULATOR OF G-PROTEIN SIGNALING PROTEIN-LIKE |
| SQW42HX01_g17462 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 12, CATION COTRANSPORTERS |
| SQW42HX01_g17463 | AMINO ACID TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g17464 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17465 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17466 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17467 | THAP DOMAIN PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g17468 |
