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_g27233 | WNT RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27234 | ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g27235 | SCAVENGER RECEPTOR CLASS B TYPE-1 SR-B1 |
| SQW42HX01_g27236 | ADAM A DISINTEGRIN AND METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g27237 | ADAM A DISINTEGRIN AND METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g27238 | ADAM A DISINTEGRIN AND METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g27239 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2724 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27240 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g27241 | ADAM A DISINTEGRIN AND METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g27242 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27243 | ADAM A DISINTEGRIN AND METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g27244 | APPLE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g27245 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27246 | ADAM A DISINTEGRIN AND METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g27247 | APPLE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g27248 | ADAM A DISINTEGRIN AND METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g27249 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2725 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27250 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27251 | ADAM A DISINTEGRIN AND METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g27252 | APRATAXIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27253 | BCL-2 RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27254 | ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g27255 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27256 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27257 | PERFORIN-LIKE PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g27258 | PERFORIN-LIKE PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g27259 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2726 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27260 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27261 | PERFORIN-LIKE PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g27262 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g27263 | PERFORIN-LIKE PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g27264 | PERFORIN-LIKE PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g27265 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27266 | PERFORIN-LIKE PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g27267 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27268 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27269 | PERFORIN-LIKE PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g2727 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27270 | PERFORIN-LIKE PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g27271 | PERFORIN-LIKE PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g27272 | LYSINE-SPECIFIC DEMETHYLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g27273 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27274 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27275 | OS05G0424000 PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27276 | PHOSPHOTRIESTERASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27277 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g27278 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
