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_g27008 | TRANSPOSASE |
| SQW42HX01_g27009 | CALCIUM-INDEPENDENT PHOSPHOLIPASE A2 IPLA2 -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g2701 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27010 | CALCIUM-INDEPENDENT PHOSPHOLIPASE A2 IPLA2 -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27011 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27012 | DEDICATOR OF CYTOKINESIS |
| SQW42HX01_g27013 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27014 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27015 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27016 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27017 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27018 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27019 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g2702 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27020 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27021 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27022 | RIBOFLAVIN TRANSPORTER RIBJ |
| SQW42HX01_g27023 | PROTEIN EIGER |
| SQW42HX01_g27024 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27025 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27026 | TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g27027 | ZGC:195170 |
| SQW42HX01_g27028 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27029 | NUCLEOTIDE-SUGAR TRANSMEMBRANE TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g2703 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27030 | ADP-RIBOSYL CYCLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g27031 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g27032 | LEUCOKININ RECEPTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27033 | SARCOMA ANTIGEN NY-SAR-24/CYTOSKELETAL PROTEIN SOJO |
| SQW42HX01_g27034 | YES-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN YAP1 FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g27035 | PROTEIN ECT2 |
| SQW42HX01_g27036 | 2-DEOXYGLUCOSE-6-PHOSPHATE PHOSPHATASE 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g27037 | ZINC FINGER HIT DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g27038 | N-ACETYLATED-ALPHA-LINKED ACIDIC DIPEPTIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g27039 | CALPAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g2704 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27040 | CALPAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g27041 | BCS1 AAA-TYPE ATPASE |
| SQW42HX01_g27042 | GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g27043 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27044 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27045 | PROTEIN CBG04600 |
| SQW42HX01_g27046 | CYTOCHROME P450 508A4-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27047 | CYTOCHROME P450 508A4-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27048 | CILIA- AND FLAGELLA-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 300 |
| SQW42HX01_g27049 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g2705 | SI:CH211-196P9.1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27050 | OCTANOYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g27051 | CYSTEINE PROTEASE ATG4 |
| SQW42HX01_g27052 |
