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_g23002 | COUNTIN RECEPTOR CNR3-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g23003 | PR DOMAIN ZINC FINGER PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g23004 | ARSENITE-RESISTANCE PROTEIN 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g23005 | TRAF AND TNF RECEPTOR-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g23006 | HISTONE H3 |
| SQW42HX01_g23007 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23008 | SIMILAR TO HYPOTHETICAL PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g23009 | SIMILAR TO HYPOTHETICAL PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g2301 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23010 | ADENOSINE DEAMINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g23011 | METHYLTRANSFERASE N6AMT1 |
| SQW42HX01_g23012 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23013 | ENDONUCLEASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g23014 | PALMITOYLTRANSFERASE ZDHHC16 |
| SQW42HX01_g23015 | PEPTIDYL-PROLYL CIS-TRANS ISOMERASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g23016 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23017 | S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE MITOCHONDRIAL CARRIER PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g23018 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g23019 | MITOCHONDRIAL ATP SYNTHASE COUPLING FACTOR B |
| SQW42HX01_g2302 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23020 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23021 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23022 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g23023 | WD REPEAT-CONTAINING PROTEIN 48 |
| SQW42HX01_g23024 | OXYSTEROL-BINDING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g23025 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g23026 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23027 | 52 KDA REPRESSOR OF THE INHIBITOR OF THE PROTEIN KINASE-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g23028 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23029 | TRNA-SPLICING ENDONUCLEASE SUBUNIT SEN2 |
| SQW42HX01_g2303 | F5/8 TYPE C DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g23030 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23031 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23032 | MRN COMPLEX-INTERACTING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g23033 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23034 | CAMP-RESPONSIVE ELEMENT-BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g23035 | FI04643P-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g23036 | ELONGATOR COMPLEX PROTEIN 6 |
| SQW42HX01_g23037 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g23038 | ACETYLGLUCOSAMINYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g23039 | INHIBITOR OF GROWTH PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g2304 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23040 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23041 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23042 | PHD-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g23043 | SGNH_HYDRO DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g23044 | ZINC FINGER BED DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g23045 | CEREBRAL PROTEIN-11-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g23046 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23047 |
