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_g26333 | AROMATIC AMINO ACID HYDROXYLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g26334 | AROMATIC AMINO ACID HYDROXYLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g26335 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g26336 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26337 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26338 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g26339 | EPH RECEPTOR A5 |
| SQW42HX01_g2634 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g26340 | MULTICOPPER OXIDASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26341 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26342 | PLEXIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26343 | PLEXIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26344 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26345 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26346 | AGAP008648-PA |
| SQW42HX01_g26347 | AGAP008648-PA |
| SQW42HX01_g26348 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26349 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2635 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26350 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26351 | RNA POLYMERASE II TRANSCRIPTIONAL COACTIVATOR |
| SQW42HX01_g26352 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26353 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26354 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26355 | SUPPRESSION OF TUMORIGENICITY 7 |
| SQW42HX01_g26356 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26357 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26358 | WNT RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26359 | PROTEIN ABHD14B-LIKE |
| SQW42HX01_g2636 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26360 | AMINOACYLASE-1 |
| SQW42HX01_g26361 | DOWN REGULATED IN RENAL CARCINOMA 1/TU3A |
| SQW42HX01_g26362 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26363 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26364 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g26365 | DIVALENT CATION TRANSPORTER SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 41 |
| SQW42HX01_g26366 | ANKYRIN REPEAT AND STERILE ALPHA MOTIF DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g26367 | HOMEOBOX PROTEIN ARISTALESS |
| SQW42HX01_g26368 | CENTROSOMAL PROTEIN OF 170 KDA |
| SQW42HX01_g26369 | CRUMBS FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g2637 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26370 | FORKHEAD BOX P, ISOFORM C |
| SQW42HX01_g26371 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26372 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g26373 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26374 | RIB43A-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26375 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26376 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26377 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26378 | FUKUTIN RELATED PROTEIN |
