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_g18233 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18234 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18235 | GAMMA-BUTYROBETAINE HYDROXYLASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18236 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18237 | GAMMA-BUTYROBETAINE HYDROXYLASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18238 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18239 | RUBY-EYE2-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g1824 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18240 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18241 | DIHYDROLIPOAMIDE ACETYL/SUCCINYL-TRANSFERASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18242 | METHYLTHIORIBULOSE-1-PHOSPHATE DEHYDRATASE |
| SQW42HX01_g18243 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18244 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18245 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18246 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18247 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18248 | MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g18249 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1825 | MAJOR FACILITATOR SUPERFAMILY TRANSPORTER 16, ISOFORM B |
| SQW42HX01_g18250 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18251 | ZGC:195170 |
| SQW42HX01_g18252 | PROTEIN CBG26694 |
| SQW42HX01_g18253 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18254 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18255 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18256 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18257 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18258 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18259 | LEUCINE-RICH REPEAT-CONTAINING PROTEIN 31 |
| SQW42HX01_g1826 | CTX-RELATED TYPE I TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g18260 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18261 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT TC3 TRANSPOSASE-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g18262 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18263 | LD33804P |
| SQW42HX01_g18264 | EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX GLYCOPROTEIN RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18265 | EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX GLYCOPROTEIN RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18266 | EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX GLYCOPROTEIN RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18267 | EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX GLYCOPROTEIN RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18268 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18269 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1827 | BONUS, ISOFORM C-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18270 | N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE 10 |
| SQW42HX01_g18271 | HISTONE-LYSINE N-METHYLTRANSFERASE EGGLESS |
| SQW42HX01_g18272 | LD33804P |
| SQW42HX01_g18273 | ADENOSINE DEAMINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g18274 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18275 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18276 | PHAGE_INTEGRASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g18277 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT TC3 TRANSPOSASE-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g18278 |
