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_g24489 | 60S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L4 |
| SQW42HX01_g2449 | OLIGORIBONUCLEASE, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g24490 | PROTEIN ZWILCH HOMOLOG |
| SQW42HX01_g24491 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24492 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24493 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24494 | LYSM AND PUTATIVE PEPTIDOGLYCAN-BINDING DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g24495 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24496 | GLYCEROL-3-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE |
| SQW42HX01_g24497 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g24498 | E3 UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASE RNF165 |
| SQW42HX01_g24499 | LEUCINE ZIPPER TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR LIKE |
| SQW42HX01_g245 | GENE, 32742-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g2450 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24500 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24501 | THYROTROPH EMBRYONIC FACTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g24502 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24503 | SCAVENGER RECEPTOR CLASS F |
| SQW42HX01_g24504 | CARBOHYDRATE SULFOTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g24505 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24506 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24507 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 35 MEMBER B |
| SQW42HX01_g24508 | CARBOHYDRATE SULFOTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g24509 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2451 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24510 | ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME |
| SQW42HX01_g24511 | ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME |
| SQW42HX01_g24512 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24513 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g24514 | FAST LEU-RICH DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g24515 | PROTEIN SIDEKICK |
| SQW42HX01_g24516 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24517 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24518 | AMPHIPHYSIN |
| SQW42HX01_g24519 | GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g2452 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24520 | CHARGED MULTIVESICULAR BODY PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g24521 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 25 MEMBER 44 |
| SQW42HX01_g24522 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 25 MEMBER 44 |
| SQW42HX01_g24523 | HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70KDA |
| SQW42HX01_g24524 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g24525 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24526 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24527 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24528 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24529 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2453 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24530 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24531 | |
| SQW42HX01_g24532 |
