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_g27684 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g27685 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27686 | CYSTEINE-RICH SECRETORY PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27687 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27688 | CYSTEINE-RICH SECRETORY PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27689 | POTASSIUM CHANNEL TETRAMERIZATION DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g2769 | CASPASE-ACTIVATED DNASE |
| SQW42HX01_g27690 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g27691 | POTASSIUM CHANNEL TETRAMERIZATION DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g27692 | POTASSIUM CHANNEL TETRAMERIZATION DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g27693 | POTASSIUM CHANNEL TETRAMERIZATION DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g27694 | POTASSIUM CHANNEL TETRAMERIZATION DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g27695 | POTASSIUM CHANNEL TETRAMERIZATION DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g27696 | LIPOMA HMGIC FUSION PARTNER-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g27697 | PHOSPHOTYROSINE INTERACTION DOMAIN-CONTAINING FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g27698 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27699 | |
| SQW42HX01_g277 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2770 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g27700 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27701 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27702 | ORGANIC ANION TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g27703 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27704 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27705 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27706 | C-TYPE LECTIN SUPERFAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g27707 | SECA INNER MEMBRANE COMPONENT OF SEC PROTEIN SECRETION SYSTEM |
| SQW42HX01_g27708 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27709 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g2771 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g27710 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g27711 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27712 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27713 | WD REPEAT DOMAIN 44 |
| SQW42HX01_g27714 | CHASCON, ISOFORM D-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27715 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27716 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27717 | ZINC FINGER PROTEIN ZIC AND GLI |
| SQW42HX01_g27718 | C-TYPE LECTIN SUPERFAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g27719 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g2772 | MADF DOMAIN TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g27720 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27721 | C-TYPE LECTIN SUPERFAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g27722 | |
| SQW42HX01_g27723 | TRANSFORMER-2 SEX-DETERMINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g27724 | BASIC LEUCINE ZIPPER NUCLEAR FACTOR 1 BLZF1 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g27725 | LYSOSOME-ASSOCIATED MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g27726 | WD REPEAT DOMAIN 44 |
| SQW42HX01_g27727 | LYSOSOME-ASSOCIATED MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g27728 | LYSOSOME-ASSOCIATED MEMBRANE GLYCOPROTEIN |
