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_g27639 | MIP11318P |
| SQW42HX01_g2764 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27640 | RETINOBLASTOMA-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN RB -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27641 | GLYCOGENIN SUBFAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g27642 | CEREBELLIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27643 | SCAVENGER RECEPTOR DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g27644 | CEREBELLIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27645 | CEREBELLIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27646 | CEREBELLIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27647 | CEREBELLIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27648 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g27649 | DYSFERLIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g2765 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27650 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g27651 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27652 | HEART DEVELOPMENT PROTEIN WITH EGF-LIKE DOMAINS 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g27653 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27654 | DEHYDROGENASE/REDUCTASE SDR FAMILY MEMBER 12 |
| SQW42HX01_g27655 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g27656 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27657 | TRACE AMINE-ASSOCIATED RECEPTOR 19N-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27658 | RETINOL DEHYDROGENASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27659 | PROTEIN EMI5 HOMOLOG, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g2766 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27660 | ARMADILLO REPEAT-CONTAINING PROTEIN 3 |
| SQW42HX01_g27661 | FLAVIN MONOAMINE OXIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g27662 | STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE OF CHROMOSOMES SMC FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g27663 | THAP DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g27664 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27665 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27666 | ULP_PROTEASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g27667 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27668 | UDP-GLUCURONIC ACID DECARBOXYLASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27669 | AAA-FAMILY ATPASE |
| SQW42HX01_g2767 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27670 | RIBONUCLEASE P PROTEIN SUBUNIT P38 |
| SQW42HX01_g27671 | RIBONUCLEASE H2 SUBUNIT B |
| SQW42HX01_g27672 | ANKYRIN REPEAT DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 39-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27673 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27674 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27675 | ZINC FINGER PROTEIN 142 |
| SQW42HX01_g27676 | AGAP006772-PA |
| SQW42HX01_g27677 | APOPTOSIS-INDUCING FACTOR 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g27678 | ZINC FINGER PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g27679 | FOLATE TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g2768 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27680 | FOLATE TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g27681 | AUTOPHAGY PROTEIN 16-LIKE |
| SQW42HX01_g27682 | NXPE FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g27683 | NXPE FAMILY MEMBER |
