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_g23543 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23544 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23545 | SI:CH211-196P9.1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g23546 | FLAVIN MONOAMINE OXIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g23547 | VACUOLAR PROTEIN SORTING-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 13B |
| SQW42HX01_g23548 | TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR E2F |
| SQW42HX01_g23549 | INTEGRATOR COMPLEX SUBUNIT 9 |
| SQW42HX01_g2355 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g23550 | HISTAMINE RECEPTOR-RELATED G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g23551 | GABA-B RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g23552 | SRCR DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g23553 | SRCR DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g23554 | SRCR DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g23555 | ADHESION G PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTOR G7 |
| SQW42HX01_g23556 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23557 | G_PROTEIN_RECEP_F2_4 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g23558 | FI04643P-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g23559 | ADHESION G PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTOR G7 |
| SQW42HX01_g2356 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23560 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23561 | ADHESION G PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTOR G7 |
| SQW42HX01_g23562 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g23563 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g23564 | GABA-B RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g23565 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23566 | GABA-B RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g23567 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23568 | GABA-B RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g23569 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2357 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASES |
| SQW42HX01_g23570 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23571 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23572 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g23573 | AGAP008221-PA |
| SQW42HX01_g23574 | GABA-B RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g23575 | EXOSOME COMPLEX COMPONENT |
| SQW42HX01_g23576 | AGAP011099-PA |
| SQW42HX01_g23577 | RCC1-LIKE G EXCHANGING FACTOR-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g23578 | RNA (RNA) POLYMERASE II ASSOCIATED PROTEIN HOMOLOG |
| SQW42HX01_g23579 | EUKARYOTIC TRANSLATION INITIATION FACTOR 2C |
| SQW42HX01_g2358 | CARBOHYDRATE SULFOTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g23580 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23581 | TRANSPOSON |
| SQW42HX01_g23582 | EPHRIN TYPE-B RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g23583 | TENEURIN AND N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE-1-PHOSPHODIESTER ALPHA-N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g23584 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23585 | |
| SQW42HX01_g23586 | ACIREDUCTONE DIOXYGENASE |
| SQW42HX01_g23587 | PORCUPINE |
| SQW42HX01_g23588 | POTASSIUM CHANNEL, SUBFAMILY K |
