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_g26649 | 43 KDA RECEPTOR-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN OF THE SYNAPSE |
| SQW42HX01_g2665 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26650 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26651 | VWFA DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26652 | NADH-UBIQUINONE OXIDOREDUCTASE AGGG SUBUNIT |
| SQW42HX01_g26653 | ODD-SKIPPED - RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26654 | SINGLE-STRANDED DNA-BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26655 | CYTOKINE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g26656 | DUAL SPECIFICITY PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE |
| SQW42HX01_g26657 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g26658 | METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g26659 | OS05G0424000 PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g2666 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26660 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26661 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26662 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26663 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26664 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26665 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26666 | SYNAPTOTAGMIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26667 | TRANSPORTIN 3 AND IMPORTIN 13 |
| SQW42HX01_g26668 | RAS-LIKE FAMILY MEMBER 11 |
| SQW42HX01_g26669 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g2667 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26670 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26671 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26672 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26673 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26674 | RAS-LIKE FAMILY MEMBER 11 |
| SQW42HX01_g26675 | RAS-LIKE FAMILY MEMBER 11 |
| SQW42HX01_g26676 | ENDOGLIN/TGF-BETA RECEPTOR TYPE III |
| SQW42HX01_g26677 | 60S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L36A/L44 |
| SQW42HX01_g26678 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26679 | RNA BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g2668 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26680 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26681 | SERINE/THREONINE-PROTEIN KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g26682 | ANOCTAMIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26683 | NEL HOMOLOG |
| SQW42HX01_g26684 | SYNAPTONEMAL COMPLEX PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g26685 | SHIPPO-1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26686 | EUKARYOTIC TRANSLATION INITIATION FACTOR 2-ALPHA KINASE EIF2-ALPHA KINASE -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26687 | TESTIS-SPECIFIC PROTEIN PBS13 T-COMPLEX 11 |
| SQW42HX01_g26688 | LD44813P |
| SQW42HX01_g26689 | PERIODIC TRYPTOPHAN PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g2669 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26690 | PARATHYROID HORMONE-RESPONSIVE B1 GENE |
| SQW42HX01_g26691 | PRESEQUENCE PROTEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g26692 | DULLARD PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE |
| SQW42HX01_g26693 | VILLIN |
