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_g28629 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g2863 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28630 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g28631 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28632 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g28633 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28634 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g28635 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28636 | TRANSCRIPTASE, PUTATIVE-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g28637 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g28638 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28639 | AMILORIDE-SENSITIVE SODIUM CHANNEL-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g2864 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g28640 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g28641 | G DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g28642 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28643 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28644 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28645 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28646 | SHORT-CHAIN DEHYDROGENASE/REDUCTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g28647 | DIMETHYLANILINE MONOOXYGENASE |
| SQW42HX01_g28648 | PROLYL 4-HYDROXYLASE ALPHA SUBUNIT |
| SQW42HX01_g28649 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2865 | PHAGE_INTEGRASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g28650 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28651 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28652 | THIOESTERASE 1/PROTEASE 1/LYSOPHOSPHOLIPASE L1 |
| SQW42HX01_g28653 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28654 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28655 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28656 | SI:CH211-196P9.1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g28657 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28658 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28659 | EXPRESSED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g2866 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g28660 | ULP_PROTEASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g28661 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28662 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28663 | BUCENTAUR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g28664 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28665 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g28666 | DDE_TNP_1_7 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g28667 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28668 | PROTEIN, PUTATIVE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g28669 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2867 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28670 | C2H2-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g28671 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g28672 | |
| SQW42HX01_g28673 | EXPRESSED PROTEIN |
