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_g10853 | PROTEIN B, PUTATIVE-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10854 | PROTEIN B, PUTATIVE-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10855 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10856 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10857 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10858 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10859 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g1086 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g10860 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10861 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10862 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10863 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10864 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10865 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10866 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10867 | FACTOR VIII-ASSOCIATED GENE 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g10868 | SI:CH211-262H13.3-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10869 | EPITHELIAL CELL-TRANSFORMING SEQUENCE 2 ONCOGENE-LIKE |
| SQW42HX01_g1087 | EXPRESSED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10870 | GUANINE DEAMINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g10871 | ZINC METALLOPROTEASE FAMILY M13 NEPRILYSIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10872 | POLY A POLYMERASE CID PAP -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10873 | METALLOPROTEASE M41 FTSH |
| SQW42HX01_g10874 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10875 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10876 | SLIT RELATED LEUCINE-RICH REPEAT NEURONAL PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10877 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10878 | SLIT RELATED LEUCINE-RICH REPEAT NEURONAL PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10879 | LEUCINE RICH REPEAT FAMILY PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g1088 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10880 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10881 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10882 | THAP DOMAIN PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10883 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10884 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10885 | FI04643P-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10886 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10887 | INHIBITOR OF GROWTH PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10888 | ARMADILLO-LIKE HELICAL DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g10889 | ARMADILLO-LIKE HELICAL DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g1089 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10890 | ARMADILLO-LIKE HELICAL DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g10891 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10892 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10893 | PROTEASE M1 ZINC METALLOPROTEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g10894 | PROTEASE M1 ZINC METALLOPROTEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g10895 | VITELLOGENIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10896 | SYNAPTONEMAL COMPLEX CENTRAL ELEMENT PROTEIN 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g10897 | NARDILYSIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10898 | NARDILYSIN |
