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_g10899 | |
| SQW42HX01_g109 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1090 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10900 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10901 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10902 | DEVELOPMENTALLY-REGULATED GTP-BINDING PROTEIN 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g10903 | FI04643P-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10904 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10905 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10906 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10907 | ADHESION G PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTOR G7 |
| SQW42HX01_g10908 | CYTOCHROME B561/FERRIC REDUCTASE TRANSMEMBRANE |
| SQW42HX01_g10909 | CRUMBS FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g1091 | DDE_TNP_IS1595 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10910 | GLYCINE-RICH RNA-BINDING PROTEIN RZ1A |
| SQW42HX01_g10911 | ATP-BINDING CASSETTE SUB-FAMILY C |
| SQW42HX01_g10912 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10913 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10914 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10915 | PHD-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10916 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10917 | AGAP008648-PA |
| SQW42HX01_g10918 | ZINC FINGER AND SCAN DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g10919 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1092 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10920 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10921 | SI:CH211-262H13.3-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10922 | DNA REPLICATION-RELATED ELEMENT FACTOR, ISOFORM A |
| SQW42HX01_g10923 | ATP-BINDING CASSETTE SUB-FAMILY C |
| SQW42HX01_g10924 | UBIQUITIN DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN UBFD1 |
| SQW42HX01_g10925 | THUMP DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN 1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10926 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10927 | ZINC FINGER PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10928 | FINGER PUTATIVE TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR FAMILY-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10929 | ZINC FINGER PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g1093 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10930 | ZINC FINGER PROTEIN 142 |
| SQW42HX01_g10931 | ZINC FINGER PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10932 | FINGER PUTATIVE TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR FAMILY-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10933 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10934 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10935 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10936 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10937 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10938 | RNA AND EXPORT FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10939 | UBA-LIKE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g1094 | DDE_TNP_IS1595 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10940 | MAHOGUNIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10941 | BONUS, ISOFORM C-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10942 | BONUS, ISOFORM C-RELATED |
