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_g18279 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1828 | ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR-RELATED G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g18280 | HEAT SHOCK 70 KDA PROTEIN 14 |
| SQW42HX01_g18281 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g18282 | CAT EYE SYNDROME CRITICAL REGION PROTEIN 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g18283 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18284 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18285 | MAP-KINASE ACTIVATING DEATH DOMAIN PROTEIN MADD /DENN/AEX-3 C.ELEGANS |
| SQW42HX01_g18286 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g18287 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g18288 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18289 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1829 | ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR-RELATED G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g18290 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g18291 | ULP_PROTEASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g18292 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18293 | LEUCINE-RICH REPEAT-CONTAINING PROTEIN 31 |
| SQW42HX01_g18294 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18295 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18296 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18297 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18298 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18299 | |
| SQW42HX01_g183 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1830 | PHD-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g18300 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18301 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18302 | C2H2-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g18303 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18304 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g18305 | PHAGE_INTEGRASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g18306 | APPLE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g18307 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18308 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18309 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1831 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18310 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18311 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18312 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18313 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18314 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18315 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18316 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g18317 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18318 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g18319 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1832 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g18320 | |
| SQW42HX01_g18321 | SI:CH211-196P9.1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g18322 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
