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_g25163 | TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION FACTOR IIA SUBUNIT 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g25164 | SMAD |
| SQW42HX01_g25165 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25166 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25167 | DYMECLIN |
| SQW42HX01_g25168 | DNA REPLICATION REGULATOR DPB11-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25169 | SMARCE1 REGULATOR OF CHROMATIN |
| SQW42HX01_g2517 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25170 | SORTING NEXIN-4 |
| SQW42HX01_g25171 | TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR-BETA RECEPTOR TYPE I AND II |
| SQW42HX01_g25172 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25173 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25174 | TROPONIN C-AKIN-1 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g25175 | PROTEIN CDV3 HOMOLOG |
| SQW42HX01_g25176 | PYRUVATE DEHYDROGENASE KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g25177 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25178 | KILLER CELL LECTIN-LIKE RECEPTOR SUBFAMILY F MEMBER 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g25179 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2518 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25180 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25181 | KILLER CELL LECTIN-LIKE RECEPTOR SUBFAMILY F MEMBER 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g25182 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25183 | LITHOSTATHINE |
| SQW42HX01_g25184 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25185 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25186 | C-TYPE LECTIN DOMAIN FAMILY 7 MEMBER A |
| SQW42HX01_g25187 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25188 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25189 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2519 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25190 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25191 | KILLER CELL LECTIN-LIKE RECEPTOR SUBFAMILY F MEMBER 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g25192 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25193 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25194 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25195 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25196 | KILLER CELL LECTIN-LIKE RECEPTOR SUBFAMILY F MEMBER 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g25197 | KILLER CELL LECTIN-LIKE RECEPTOR SUBFAMILY F MEMBER 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g25198 | PAIRED IMMUNOGLOBULIN-LIKE TYPE 2 RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g25199 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g252 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g2520 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25200 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25201 | KILLER CELL LECTIN-LIKE RECEPTOR SUBFAMILY F MEMBER 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g25202 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25203 | KILLER CELL LECTIN-LIKE RECEPTOR SUBFAMILY F MEMBER 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g25204 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25205 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g25206 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25207 |
