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_g25343 | EUKARYOTE SPECIFIC DSRNA BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g25344 | WD40 REPEAT PROTEIN 12, 37 |
| SQW42HX01_g25345 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g25346 | THIAMIN PYROPHOSPHOKINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g25347 | PHOSPHOTYROSINE INTERACTION DOMAIN-CONTAINING FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g25348 | COLLAGEN ALPHA |
| SQW42HX01_g25349 | COLLAGEN ALPHA |
| SQW42HX01_g2535 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25350 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25351 | COLLAGEN ALPHA |
| SQW42HX01_g25352 | ENDONUCLEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g25353 | COLLAGEN ALPHA |
| SQW42HX01_g25354 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25355 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25356 | PROTEASOME SUBUNIT ALPHA/BETA |
| SQW42HX01_g25357 | 39S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L32, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g25358 | ORGANIC ANION TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g25359 | THIOESTERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g2536 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25360 | DULLARD PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE |
| SQW42HX01_g25361 | SCAFFOLD ATTACHMENT FACTOR B-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25362 | SCAFFOLD ATTACHMENT FACTOR B-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25363 | HUNTINGTIN-INTERACTING PROTEIN K FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g25364 | RNA EXONUCLEASE REXO1 / RECO3 FAMILY MEMBER-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25365 | 4-NITROPHENYLPHOSPHATASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25366 | DENDRITIC CELL-SPECIFIC TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g25367 | DENDRITIC CELL-SPECIFIC TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g25368 | LONGEVITY ASSURANCE FACTOR 1 LAG1 |
| SQW42HX01_g25369 | PCD6 INTERACTING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g2537 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25370 | HEXAMETHYLENE BISACETAMIDE INDUCIBLE 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g25371 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25372 | E3 UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASE TTC3 |
| SQW42HX01_g25373 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25374 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25375 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25376 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25377 | EXTRA SPINDLE POLES 1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25378 | EXTRA SPINDLE POLES 1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25379 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2538 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25380 | SHORT-CHAIN DEHYDROGENASE/REDUCTASE FAMILY 9C |
| SQW42HX01_g25381 | EXTRA SPINDLE POLES 1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25382 | SIGNAL TRANSDUCER AND ACTIVATOR OF TRANSCRIPTION |
| SQW42HX01_g25383 | GDP-FUCOSE PROTEIN O-FUCOSYLTRANSFERASE 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g25384 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g25385 | CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE ASSEMBLY FACTOR 3, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g25386 | DNA REPLICATION LICENSING FACTOR MCM FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g25387 | SI:CH73-314G15.3 |
| SQW42HX01_g25388 | G PATCH DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN |
