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_g26423 | TRACE AMINE-ASSOCIATED RECEPTOR 19N-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26424 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26425 | GALACTOSE-3-O-SULFOTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g26426 | ELONGATION FACTOR TS |
| SQW42HX01_g26427 | GUANYLATE KINASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26428 | BECLIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g26429 | MEDIATOR OF RNA POLYMERASE II TRANSCRIPTION SUBUNIT 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g2643 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26430 | SULFOTRANSFERASE SULT |
| SQW42HX01_g26431 | SULFOTRANSFERASE SULT |
| SQW42HX01_g26432 | TRANSALDOLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g26433 | NH 3 /GLUTAMINE-DEPENDENT NAD + SYNTHETASE |
| SQW42HX01_g26434 | SPONDIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26435 | SULFOTRANSFERASE SULT |
| SQW42HX01_g26436 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26437 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26438 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g26439 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g2644 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26440 | GALACTOSE-3-O-SULFOTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g26441 | GALACTOSE-3-O-SULFOTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g26442 | ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26443 | SYNAPTOTAGMIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26444 | FIBROIN HEAVY CHAIN FIB-H LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26445 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26446 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g26447 | ENDOGLIN/TGF-BETA RECEPTOR TYPE III |
| SQW42HX01_g26448 | ENDOGLIN/TGF-BETA RECEPTOR TYPE III |
| SQW42HX01_g26449 | EF-HAND CALCIUM-BINDING DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 6-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g2645 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26450 | 2-OXOGLUTARATE (2OG) AND FE(II)-DEPENDENT OXYGENASE SUPERFAMILY PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26451 | ARMADILLO SEGMENT POLARITY PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26452 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26453 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26454 | ARMADILLO SEGMENT POLARITY PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26455 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26456 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26457 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26458 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26459 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2646 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26460 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26461 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26462 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26463 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26464 | OS10G0105400 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26465 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26466 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26467 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26468 |
