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_g25974 | HISTONE-LYSINE N-METHYLTRANSFERASE SETD2 |
| SQW42HX01_g25975 | TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g25976 | HTH CENPB-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g25977 | LUPUS LA PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25978 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25979 | TETRATRICOPEPTIDE REPEAT PROTEIN (AFU_ORTHOLOGUE AFUA_6G03870) |
| SQW42HX01_g2598 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25980 | UBIQUITIN-ACTIVATING ENZYME E1 |
| SQW42HX01_g25981 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g25982 | AGAP001331-PA-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g25983 | POTASSIUM CHANNEL, SUBFAMILY K |
| SQW42HX01_g25984 | POTASSIUM CHANNEL, SUBFAMILY K |
| SQW42HX01_g25985 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25986 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25987 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25988 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25989 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2599 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g25990 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25991 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25992 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25993 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g25994 | CCHC-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g25995 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25996 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25997 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25998 | |
| SQW42HX01_g25999 | M-AAA PROTEASE-INTERACTING PROTEIN 1, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g26 | THAP DOMAIN PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g260 | GENE, 32742-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g2600 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26000 | HYPOXIA-INDUCIBLE FACTOR 1 ALPHA INHIBITOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26001 | ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26002 | ANKYRIN REPEAT AND PROTEIN KINASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26003 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26004 | MYELIN-ASSOCIATED OLIGODENDROCYTIC BASIC PROTEIN MOBP -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26005 | MYELIN-ASSOCIATED OLIGODENDROCYTIC BASIC PROTEIN MOBP -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26006 | COP9 SIGNALOSOME COMPLEX SUBUNIT 8 |
| SQW42HX01_g26007 | EUKARYOTIC TRANSLATION INITIATION FACTOR 3 -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26008 | OXYSTEROL-BINDING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26009 | MYOTROPHIN |
| SQW42HX01_g2601 | NEPHRIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26010 | TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION FACTOR TFIID |
| SQW42HX01_g26011 | ALPHA-KETOGLUTARATE-DEPENDENT DIOXYGENASE ALKB HOMOLOG 3 |
| SQW42HX01_g26012 | ZGC:174356 |
| SQW42HX01_g26013 | NEUROTRANSMITTER GATED ION CHANNEL |
| SQW42HX01_g26014 | NEUROTRANSMITTER GATED ION CHANNEL |
| SQW42HX01_g26015 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26016 | SYNAPTOTAGMIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26017 |
