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_g23499 | |
| SQW42HX01_g235 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2350 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23500 | ADHESION G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g23501 | ADHESION G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g23502 | ADHESION G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g23503 | FTP DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g23504 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23505 | ADHESION G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g23506 | ADHESION G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g23507 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23508 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23509 | ADHESION G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g2351 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g23510 | FTP DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g23511 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23512 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23513 | ADHESION G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g23514 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23515 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23516 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23517 | ADHESION G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g23518 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23519 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2352 | CARBOHYDRATE SULFOTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g23520 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g23521 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23522 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23523 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23524 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23525 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23526 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23527 | ADHESION G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g23528 | GABA-B RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g23529 | GABA-B RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g2353 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g23530 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23531 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23532 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23533 | ADHESION G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g23534 | ADHESION G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g23535 | TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEASE SERINE |
| SQW42HX01_g23536 | 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g23537 | CASPASE RECRUITMENT DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 18 |
| SQW42HX01_g23538 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23539 | CASPASE RECRUITMENT DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 18 |
| SQW42HX01_g2354 | CARBOHYDRATE SULFOTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g23540 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23541 | CASPASE RECRUITMENT DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 18 |
| SQW42HX01_g23542 | CASPASE RECRUITMENT DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 18 |
