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_g26694 | VACUOLAR PROTEIN SORTING VPS41 |
| SQW42HX01_g26695 | OLIGOPEPTIDE TRANSPORTER-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26696 | ENDOGLIN/TGF-BETA RECEPTOR TYPE III |
| SQW42HX01_g26697 | TRANSCRIPTIONAL REPRESSOR CTCFL-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26698 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26699 | |
| SQW42HX01_g267 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2670 | F5/8 TYPE C DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26700 | ENDOGLIN/TGF-BETA RECEPTOR TYPE III |
| SQW42HX01_g26701 | CELL CYCLE CONTROL PROTEIN CWF22-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26702 | BEIGE/BEACH-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26703 | KREV INTERACTION TRAPPED 1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26704 | ALSIN HOMOLOG |
| SQW42HX01_g26705 | KINESIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26706 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26707 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR 158-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26708 | CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE ASSEMBLY FACTOR 1 HOMOLOG |
| SQW42HX01_g26709 | DYNEIN HEAVY CHAIN 1, AXONEMAL-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g2671 | L1 TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26710 | HISTONE H1 |
| SQW42HX01_g26711 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26712 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26713 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26714 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26715 | TETRASPANIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26716 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26717 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26718 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26719 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2672 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26720 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g26721 | ENDONUCLEASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26722 | ALPHA-CATULIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26723 | SPERM SPECIFIC ANTIGEN 2-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26724 | VACUOLAR PROTEIN SORTING-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN VPS25 |
| SQW42HX01_g26725 | UBIQUITIN-CONJUGATING ENZYME E2 |
| SQW42HX01_g26726 | VOLTAGE-DEPENDENT CALCIUM CHANNEL BETA SUBUNIT |
| SQW42HX01_g26727 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26728 | TRANSCRIPTASE, PUTATIVE-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26729 | 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g2673 | PHAGE_INTEGRASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26730 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26731 | KUNITZ-TYPE PROTEASE INHIBITOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26732 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26733 | LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g26734 | ALPHA-MANNOSIDE BETA-1,6-N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g26735 | |
| SQW42HX01_g26736 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g26737 | CYTOCHROME P450 FAMILY 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g26738 | PROTEASE M1 ZINC METALLOPROTEASE |
