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_g10808 | BAND 7 PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10809 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1081 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10810 | MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g10811 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10812 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10813 | N-LYSINE METHYLTRANSFERASE KMT5A |
| SQW42HX01_g10814 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10815 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10816 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10817 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10818 | FORMIN HOMOLOGY 2 FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g10819 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g1082 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10820 | DNA POLYMERASE DELTA SUBUNIT 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g10821 | SI:ZFOS-911D5.4 |
| SQW42HX01_g10822 | IQ DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN K |
| SQW42HX01_g10823 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g10824 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g10825 | PROTEIN FAM220A |
| SQW42HX01_g10826 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10827 | D-ERYTHRULOSE REDUCTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g10828 | D-ERYTHRULOSE REDUCTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g10829 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1083 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g10830 | MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g10831 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10832 | MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g10833 | MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g10834 | MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g10835 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10836 | BAND 7 PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10837 | EUKARYOTIC TRANSLATION INITIATION FACTOR 3 EIF3 -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10838 | SERINE HYDROXYMETHYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g10839 | BAND 7 PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g1084 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10840 | G PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g10841 | TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN 151 HOMOLOG |
| SQW42HX01_g10842 | ALPHA-2,8-SIALYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g10843 | N-LINKED OLIGOSACCHARIDE PROCESSING |
| SQW42HX01_g10844 | LATROPHILIN RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN A |
| SQW42HX01_g10845 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10846 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10847 | WD-REPEAT PROTEIN INTERACTING WITH PHOSPHOINOSIDES WIPI -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10848 | PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINYLTRANSFERASE SUBUNIT Q-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10849 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1085 | PROTEIN CBG26694 |
| SQW42HX01_g10850 | D-ERYTHRULOSE REDUCTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g10851 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10852 | PA14 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
