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_g11078 | SERINE PROTEASE FAMILY S10 SERINE CARBOXYPEPTIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g11079 | GTP-BINDING PROTEIN ALPHA SUBUNIT |
| SQW42HX01_g1108 | DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASES I, II, AND III SUBUNIT RPABC2 |
| SQW42HX01_g11080 | AIG1-TYPE G DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g11081 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11082 | AIG1-TYPE G DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g11083 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11084 | AIG1-TYPE G DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g11085 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11086 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11087 | AIG1-TYPE G DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g11088 | PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 1 REGULATORY SUBUNIT SDS22-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g11089 | VHS DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN FAMILY |
| SQW42HX01_g1109 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11090 | PROTEIN PM1 |
| SQW42HX01_g11091 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11092 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11093 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11094 | FORMIN HOMOLOGY 2 FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g11095 | FACTOR VIII-ASSOCIATED GENE 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g11096 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11097 | FORMIN HOMOLOGY 2 FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g11098 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g11099 | |
| SQW42HX01_g111 | LD39211P |
| SQW42HX01_g1110 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11100 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11101 | FORMIN HOMOLOGY 2 FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g11102 | FACTOR VIII-ASSOCIATED GENE 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g11103 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11104 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11105 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11106 | ZINC FINGER PROTEIN 207 |
| SQW42HX01_g11107 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11108 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11109 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1111 | PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 1 REGULATORY SUBUNIT 35 |
| SQW42HX01_g11110 | TRANSPOSASE |
| SQW42HX01_g11111 | CHARGED MULTIVESICULAR BODY PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g11112 | ALR/ERV |
| SQW42HX01_g11113 | DNA MISMATCH REPAIR PROTEIN MLH, PMS, MUTL |
| SQW42HX01_g11114 | TETHER CONTAINING UBX DOMAIN FOR GLUT4 |
| SQW42HX01_g11115 | TETHER CONTAINING UBX DOMAIN FOR GLUT4 |
| SQW42HX01_g11116 | TETHER CONTAINING UBX DOMAIN FOR GLUT4 |
| SQW42HX01_g11117 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11118 | ATP-BINDING CASSETTE TRANSPORTER SUBFAMILY A ABCA |
| SQW42HX01_g11119 | TETHER CONTAINING UBX DOMAIN FOR GLUT4 |
| SQW42HX01_g1112 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11120 | TETHER CONTAINING UBX DOMAIN FOR GLUT4 |
| SQW42HX01_g11121 |
