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_g24038 | BASIC HELIX-LOOP-HELIX TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR, HES-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g24039 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g2404 | VACUOLAR PROTEIN SORTING 26 RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g24040 | FI01416P |
| SQW42HX01_g24041 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g24042 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g24043 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g24044 | POTASSIUM VOLTAGE-GATED CHANNEL SUBFAMILY KQT MEMBER 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g24045 | RAB-GAP/TBC-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g24046 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24047 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g24048 | GLUTAMATE CYSTEINE LIGASE |
| SQW42HX01_g24049 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2405 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24050 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g24051 | GLUTAMATE CYSTEINE LIGASE |
| SQW42HX01_g24052 | ABC TRANSPORTER G FAMILY MEMBER 28 |
| SQW42HX01_g24053 | ABC TRANSPORTER G FAMILY MEMBER 28 |
| SQW42HX01_g24054 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24055 | ABC TRANSPORTER G FAMILY MEMBER 28 |
| SQW42HX01_g24056 | ABC TRANSPORTER G FAMILY MEMBER 28 |
| SQW42HX01_g24057 | ABC TRANSPORTER G FAMILY MEMBER 28 |
| SQW42HX01_g24058 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24059 | TRANSPOSON TY3-I GAG-POL POLYPROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g2406 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24060 | RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA GTPASE REGULATOR-INTERACTING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g24061 | ALPHA-KETOGLUTARATE-DEPENDENT DIOXYGENASE FTO |
| SQW42HX01_g24062 | AQUAPORIN TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g24063 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24064 | KREMEN PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g24065 | LIPOXYGENASE |
| SQW42HX01_g24066 | LIPOXYGENASE |
| SQW42HX01_g24067 | DNA2/NAM7 HELICASE FAMILY |
| SQW42HX01_g24068 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24069 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2407 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24070 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24071 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24072 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g24073 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g24074 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24075 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g24076 | ZINC KNUCKLE DOMAINCONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g24077 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g24078 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24079 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2408 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24080 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24081 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24082 |
