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_g20122 | VITELLOGENIN RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g20123 | HEDGEHOG |
| SQW42HX01_g20124 | S -2-HYDROXY-ACID OXIDASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g20125 | S -2-HYDROXY-ACID OXIDASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g20126 | TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN 72 |
| SQW42HX01_g20127 | PEPTIDYL-PROLYL CIS-TRANS ISOMERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g20128 | ADIPOR/PROGESTIN RECEPTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g20129 | MITOCHONDRIAL 28S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S24 |
| SQW42HX01_g2013 | |
| SQW42HX01_g20130 | SEC31-RELATED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g20131 | SNARE PROTEINS |
| SQW42HX01_g20132 | SKP1 |
| SQW42HX01_g20133 | GLUCOSAMINE--FRUCTOSE-6-PHOSPHATE AMINOTRANSFERASE, ISOMERIZING |
| SQW42HX01_g20134 | DIENCEPHALON/MESENCEPHALON HOMEOBOX PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g20135 | |
| SQW42HX01_g20136 | DIENCEPHALON/MESENCEPHALON HOMEOBOX PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g20137 | |
| SQW42HX01_g20138 | PITUITARY HOMEOBOX HOMOLOG PTX1 |
| SQW42HX01_g20139 | PITUITARY HOMEOBOX HOMOLOG PTX1 |
| SQW42HX01_g2014 | DNA POLYMERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g20140 | |
| SQW42HX01_g20141 | PITUITARY HOMEOBOX HOMOLOG PTX1 |
| SQW42HX01_g20142 | PROTEASE M1 ZINC METALLOPROTEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g20143 | |
| SQW42HX01_g20144 | |
| SQW42HX01_g20145 | |
| SQW42HX01_g20146 | ANKYRIN REPEAT AND PROTEIN KINASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g20147 | |
| SQW42HX01_g20148 | HEAT SHOCK 70 KDA PROTEIN 14 |
| SQW42HX01_g20149 | PEPTIDYL-PROLYL CIS-TRANS ISOMERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g2015 | AEROLYSIN-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g20150 | MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g20151 | MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g20152 | SEC24-RELATED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g20153 | RE74312P |
| SQW42HX01_g20154 | DNA POLYMERASE TYPE-X FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g20155 | LEUCOKININ RECEPTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g20156 | SAPOSIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g20157 | OLIGOPEPTIDE TRANSPORTER-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g20158 | POTASSIUM CHANNEL, SUBFAMILY K |
| SQW42HX01_g20159 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2016 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g20160 | POTASSIUM CHANNEL, SUBFAMILY K |
| SQW42HX01_g20161 | |
| SQW42HX01_g20162 | |
| SQW42HX01_g20163 | PDZ AND LIM DOMAIN PROTEIN ZASP |
| SQW42HX01_g20164 | DISKS LARGE HOMOLOG 5 |
| SQW42HX01_g20165 | MASK PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g20166 | UBIQUITIN-CONJUGATING ENZYME E2 |
| SQW42HX01_g20167 |
