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_g29213 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29214 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29215 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29216 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29217 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29218 | URINARY PROTEIN RUP /ACROSOMAL PROTEIN SP-10 |
| SQW42HX01_g29219 | HYPOXIA-INDUCIBLE FACTOR 1 ALPHA INHIBITOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g2922 | DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASES I, II, AND III SUBUNIT RPABC2 |
| SQW42HX01_g29220 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29221 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29222 | HYPOXIA-INDUCIBLE FACTOR 1 ALPHA INHIBITOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29223 | WD40 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN MIO FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g29224 | WD40 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN MIO FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g29225 | DDE_TNP_1_7 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g29226 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29227 | FATTY ACID ACYL TRANSFERASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29228 | REPLICATION PROTEIN A3 |
| SQW42HX01_g29229 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2923 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29230 | AGAP011572-PA |
| SQW42HX01_g29231 | SYNAPTIC VESICLE MEMBRANE PROTEIN VAT-1 HOMOLOG-LIKE |
| SQW42HX01_g29232 | 60 KDA HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g29233 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29234 | CITRATE SYNTHASE |
| SQW42HX01_g29235 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29236 | METALLOPROTEASE TLDD |
| SQW42HX01_g29237 | NOP2 YEAST -RELATED NOL1/NOP2/FMU SUN DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g29238 | ARMADILLO-TYPE FOLD-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29239 | SI:CH211-266K2.1 |
| SQW42HX01_g2924 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g29240 | L1 TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29241 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29242 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29243 | TUMOR ENDOTHELIAL MARKER 7 RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29244 | N-ACETYLGALACTOSAMINYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g29245 | CULLIN |
| SQW42HX01_g29246 | ACTIVATOR OF S-PHASE KINASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29247 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29248 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29249 | GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR-BOUND PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g2925 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g29250 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29251 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29252 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29253 | UPF0565 PROTEIN C2ORF69 |
| SQW42HX01_g29254 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29255 | RING FINGER PROTEIN 141-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29256 | ATAXIA TELANGIECTASIA MUTATED ATM -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29257 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29258 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
