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_g10718 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10719 | ATAXIA TELANGIECTASIA MUTATED ATM -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g1072 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10720 | ADHESION G PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTOR G7 |
| SQW42HX01_g10721 | ETHANOLAMINE-PHOSPHATE CYTIDYLYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g10722 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10723 | REGULATORY-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN OF MTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g10724 | RIBOSOMAL RNA METHYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g10725 | GLYCOSYL TRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g10726 | FLAVIN REDUCTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g10727 | CENTROMERE PROTEIN M |
| SQW42HX01_g10728 | TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION FACTOR IA RRN3 |
| SQW42HX01_g10729 | WD-40 REPEAT PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g1073 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10730 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10731 | WD-40 REPEAT PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10732 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10733 | ZINC KNUCKLE DOMAINCONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10734 | ZINC KNUCKLE DOMAINCONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10735 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10736 | LIPOATE-PROTEIN LIGASE |
| SQW42HX01_g10737 | ENOYL-COA HYDRATASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10738 | ENOYL-COA HYDRATASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10739 | ENOYL-COA HYDRATASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g1074 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10740 | POL PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10741 | METALLOPHOSPHOESTERASE, CALCINEURIN SUPERFAMILY |
| SQW42HX01_g10742 | VOLTAGE-DEPENDENT CALCIUM CHANNEL GAMMA SUBUNIT |
| SQW42HX01_g10743 | ACROSIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10744 | ACROSIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10745 | SLIT HOMOLOG |
| SQW42HX01_g10746 | STEROID 17-ALPHA-HYDROXYLASE/17,20 LYASE |
| SQW42HX01_g10747 | STEROID 17-ALPHA-HYDROXYLASE/17,20 LYASE |
| SQW42HX01_g10748 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10749 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1075 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10750 | ADHESION G PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTOR G7 |
| SQW42HX01_g10751 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10752 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10753 | PRE-MRNA SPLICING FACTOR PRP31 |
| SQW42HX01_g10754 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10755 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10756 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10757 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10758 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10759 | NEPHRIN |
| SQW42HX01_g1076 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10760 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10761 | EXPRESSED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10762 | MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER |
