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_g11393 | UPF0472 PROTEIN C16ORF72 |
| SQW42HX01_g11394 | UBIQUITIN CARBOXYL-TERMINAL HYDROLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g11395 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11396 | ORGANIC SOLUTE TRANSPORTER-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g11397 | PROTEIN BUD31-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g11398 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11399 | |
| SQW42HX01_g114 | UBIQUITIN CARBOXYL-TERMINAL HYDROLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g1140 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11400 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11401 | GABA-B RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g11402 | MAMMARY TURMOR VIRUS RECEPTOR HOMOLOG 1, 2 MTVR1, 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g11403 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11404 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11405 | SI:CH211-243P7.3-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g11406 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11407 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g11408 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11409 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1141 | CTX-RELATED TYPE I TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g11410 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11411 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11412 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11413 | ENDONUCLEASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g11414 | CCHC-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g11415 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11416 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11417 | ENDONUCLEASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g11418 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11419 | COILIN P80 |
| SQW42HX01_g1142 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11420 | HEPARAN SULFATE SULFOTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g11421 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 25 |
| SQW42HX01_g11422 | HEPARAN SULFATE SULFOTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g11423 | DYNEIN ASSEMBLY FACTOR 5, AXONEMAL |
| SQW42HX01_g11424 | AGAP001331-PA-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g11425 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11426 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11427 | NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE RECEPTOR 3-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g11428 | F14O23.11 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g11429 | UBIQUITIN CARBOXYL-TERMINAL HYDROLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g1143 | SIDESTEP PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g11430 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11431 | NAD-DEPENDENT PROTEIN DEACYLASE SIRTUIN-5, MITOCHONDRIAL-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g11432 | SPERMATOGENESIS-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 20 |
| SQW42HX01_g11433 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11434 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11435 | |
| SQW42HX01_g11436 | VOLTAGE-GATED CATION CHANNEL CALCIUM AND SODIUM |
| SQW42HX01_g11437 |
