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_g10132 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g10133 | PKSB |
| SQW42HX01_g10134 | FKBP-TYPE PEPTIDYL-PROLYL CIS-TRANS ISOMERASE FKPA |
| SQW42HX01_g10135 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g10136 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10137 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10138 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10139 | PULMONARY SURFACTANT-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN A |
| SQW42HX01_g1014 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g10140 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10141 | PHD-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10142 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10143 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10144 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g10145 | LATROPHILIN RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN A |
| SQW42HX01_g10146 | SRCR DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10147 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10148 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10149 | CXXC-TYPE ZINC FINGER PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g1015 | SODIUM-COUPLED MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g10150 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10151 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10152 | SRCR DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10153 | LATROPHILIN RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN A |
| SQW42HX01_g10154 | LATROPHILIN RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN A |
| SQW42HX01_g10155 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10156 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10157 | LATROPHILIN RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN A |
| SQW42HX01_g10158 | SRCR DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g10159 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1016 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10160 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10161 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10162 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g10163 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10164 | PEPTIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g10165 | SI:CH211-196P9.1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g10166 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10167 | CARNITINE O-ACYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g10168 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10169 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1017 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g10170 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10171 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10172 | THIOESTERASE 1/PROTEASE 1/LYSOPHOSPHOLIPASE L1 |
| SQW42HX01_g10173 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10174 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10175 | |
| SQW42HX01_g10176 | MITOCHONDRIAL IMPORT RECEPTOR SUBUNIT TOM70 |
| SQW42HX01_g10177 | PHD-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
