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 |
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| SQW42HX01_g24128 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24129 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2413 | PROTEIN MAELSTROM HOMOLOG |
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| SQW42HX01_g24148 | RAS, DI-RAS, AND RHEB FAMILY MEMBERS OF SMALL GTPASE SUPERFAMILY |
| SQW42HX01_g24149 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2415 | MADF DOMAIN TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g24150 | |
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| SQW42HX01_g24152 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24153 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g24154 | UBX DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g24155 | STEROIDOGENIC ACUTE REGULATORY PROTEIN-LIKE |
| SQW42HX01_g24156 | HOMEOBOX PROTEIN GBX |
| SQW42HX01_g24157 | DISKS LARGE-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN DAP SAP90/PSD-95-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g24158 | 3-HYDROXYISOBUTYRYL-COA HYDROLASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g24159 | SER/THR PROTEIN KINASE ULK4 |
| SQW42HX01_g2416 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT TC3 TRANSPOSASE-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g24160 | SER/THR PROTEIN KINASE ULK4 |
| SQW42HX01_g24161 | 3-HYDROXYISOBUTYRYL-COA HYDROLASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g24162 | TRANSCRIPTASE, PUTATIVE-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g24163 | SER/THR PROTEIN KINASE ULK4 |
| SQW42HX01_g24164 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24165 | BASIC LEUCINE ZIPPER AND W2 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g24166 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g24167 | CELL DIVISION PROTEIN KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g24168 | PRE-MRNA-SPLICING FACTOR CWF18 |
| SQW42HX01_g24169 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g2417 | UBIQUITIN LIGASE SPECIFICITY FACTOR/HREP PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g24170 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24171 | GLUTAMATE DECARBOXYLASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g24172 | ACYL-COA DEHYDROGENASE |
