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_g17964 | RAS-LIKE FAMILY MEMBER 11 |
| SQW42HX01_g17965 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g17966 | DUAL SPECIFICITY PROTEIN KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g17967 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17968 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17969 | KU AUTOANTIGEN DNA HELICASE |
| SQW42HX01_g1797 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17970 | GABA-B RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g17971 | CYTOCHROME P450 508A4-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g17972 | GABA-B RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g17973 | GABA-B RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g17974 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g17975 | THAP DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g17976 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17977 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17978 | RAN BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g17979 | SODIUM/HYDROGEN EXCHANGER |
| SQW42HX01_g1798 | MUCIN 4-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g17980 | REGULATOR OF CHROMOSOME CONDENSATION |
| SQW42HX01_g17981 | TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NF-Y ALPHA-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g17982 | FORKHEAD BOX PROTEIN J2 FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g17983 | RAD9, HUS1, RAD1-INTERACTING NUCLEAR ORPHAN PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g17984 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17985 | T7-LIKE MITOCHONDRIAL DNA HELICASE |
| SQW42HX01_g17986 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17987 | MPS ONE BINDER KINASE ACTIVATOR-LIKE MOB |
| SQW42HX01_g17988 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17989 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g1799 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g17990 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g17991 | GH11727P |
| SQW42HX01_g17992 | CONDENSIN-2 COMPLEX SUBUNIT H2 |
| SQW42HX01_g17993 | LIPASE MATURATION FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g17994 | IMPORTIN-7, 8, 11 |
| SQW42HX01_g17995 | DIMETHYLANILINE MONOOXYGENASE |
| SQW42HX01_g17996 | UDP-D-XYLOSE:L-FUCOSE ALPHA-1,3-D-XYLOSYLTRANSFERASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g17997 | |
| SQW42HX01_g17998 | UDP-D-XYLOSE:L-FUCOSE ALPHA-1,3-D-XYLOSYLTRANSFERASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g17999 | CCHC-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g18 | |
| SQW42HX01_g180 | DEOXYRIBONUCLEASE TATDN2-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g1800 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18000 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18001 | PROSTAGLANDIN REDUCTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g18002 | ARGININE DEMETHYLASE AND LYSYL-HYDROXYLASE JMJD |
| SQW42HX01_g18003 | BCL-2 RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18004 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18005 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18006 | OVOCHYMASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18007 | OVOCHYMASE-RELATED |
