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_g21158 | CELL DIVISION CYCLE 20 CDC20 FIZZY -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g21159 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2116 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g21160 | |
| SQW42HX01_g21161 | PROTEIN PAXX |
| SQW42HX01_g21162 | ATP-DEPENDENT DNA HELICASE |
| SQW42HX01_g21163 | OSMOSIS RESPONSIVE FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g21164 | CELL DIVISION CONTROL PROTEIN 6-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g21165 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g21166 | TRACE AMINE-ASSOCIATED RECEPTOR 19N-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g21167 | MAP/MICROTUBULE AFFINITY-REGULATING KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g21168 | MIDNOLIN |
| SQW42HX01_g21169 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2117 | PROTEIN SIDEKICK |
| SQW42HX01_g21170 | |
| SQW42HX01_g21171 | RH14732P |
| SQW42HX01_g21172 | GAMMA-BUTYROBETAINE HYDROXYLASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g21173 | GAMMA-BUTYROBETAINE HYDROXYLASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g21174 | RH14732P |
| SQW42HX01_g21175 | RGS-GAIP INTERACTING PROTEIN GIPC |
| SQW42HX01_g21176 | TFIIF-ALPHA |
| SQW42HX01_g21177 | MITOCHONDRIAL BASIC AMINO ACIDS TRANSPORTER-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g21178 | EUKARYOTIC TRANSLATION INITIATION FACTOR 3 -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g21179 | VITELLOGENIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g2118 | |
| SQW42HX01_g21180 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g21181 | |
| SQW42HX01_g21182 | |
| SQW42HX01_g21183 | FUKUTIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g21184 | ATP-BINDING CASSETTE, SUB-FAMILY D MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g21185 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g21186 | |
| SQW42HX01_g21187 | |
| SQW42HX01_g21188 | DIPHTHINE SYNTHASE |
| SQW42HX01_g21189 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g2119 | POLY [ADP-RIBOSE] POLYMERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g21190 | DISCS LARGE |
| SQW42HX01_g21191 | |
| SQW42HX01_g21192 | ZCCHC10 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g21193 | TRANSCRIPTIONAL ACTIVATOR CUBITUS INTERRUPTUS |
| SQW42HX01_g21194 | TUBULIN POLYGLUTAMYLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g21195 | V-TYPE PROTON ATPASE PROTEOLIPID SUBUNIT |
| SQW42HX01_g21196 | LIPID PHOSPHATE PHOSPHATASE |
| SQW42HX01_g21197 | |
| SQW42HX01_g21198 | |
| SQW42HX01_g21199 | LIPID PHOSPHATE PHOSPHATASE |
| SQW42HX01_g212 | GENE 9195-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g2120 | POLY [ADP-RIBOSE] POLYMERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g21200 | |
| SQW42HX01_g21201 |
