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_g26018 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26019 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2602 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26020 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26021 | MULTICOPPER OXIDASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26022 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26023 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26024 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26025 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26026 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26027 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26028 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g26029 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2603 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26030 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26031 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26032 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26033 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26034 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26035 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26036 | TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR E2F |
| SQW42HX01_g26037 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26038 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26039 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g2604 | ENDONUCLEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g26040 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26041 | OLIGORIBONUCLEASE, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g26042 | GLUCOCORTICOID MODULATORY ELEMENT-BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26043 | TOPOISOMERASE II-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN PAT1 |
| SQW42HX01_g26044 | RAS-LIKE FAMILY MEMBER 11 |
| SQW42HX01_g26045 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26046 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26047 | GEO07735P1-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26048 | MYOGENIC FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g26049 | MYOGENIC FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g2605 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26050 | ACID PHOSPHATASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26051 | CDC37-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26052 | UBIQUITIN CARBOXYL-TERMINAL HYDROLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g26053 | RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L7AE FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g26054 | NERVE GROWTH FACTOR NGF -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26055 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26056 | CALCIUM-RESPONSIVE TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g26057 | MITOCHONDRIAL ATP SYNTHASE B CHAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26058 | LIG_CHAN-GLU_BD DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26059 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g2606 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26060 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26061 | BCL-2 RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26062 | RAB GTPASE-ACTIVATING PROTEIN 1-LIKE |
