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_g29574 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29575 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29576 | EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX GLYCOPROTEIN RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29577 | EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX GLYCOPROTEIN RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29578 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29579 | CARBOHYDRATE SULFOTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g2958 | SI:CH211-196P9.1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29580 | CARBOHYDRATE SULFOTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g29581 | CARBOHYDRATE SULFOTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g29582 | SERINE/THREONINE-PROTEIN KINASE 16 |
| SQW42HX01_g29583 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29584 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29585 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29586 | ENDORIBONUCLEASE YBEY, CHLOROPLASTIC |
| SQW42HX01_g29587 | CENTROMERE PROTEIN E |
| SQW42HX01_g29588 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29589 | DYNACTIN SUBUNIT |
| SQW42HX01_g2959 | IP13529P |
| SQW42HX01_g29590 | 60S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L27 |
| SQW42HX01_g29591 | LONGEVITY ASSURANCE FACTOR 1 LAG1 |
| SQW42HX01_g29592 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g29593 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g29594 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g29595 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29596 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29597 | PDF RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29598 | ADAM A DISINTEGRIN AND METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g29599 | |
| SQW42HX01_g296 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2960 | OLIGORIBONUCLEASE, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g29600 | BOULE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29601 | DYNEIN HEAVY CHAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g29602 | DYNEIN HEAVY CHAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g29603 | DYNEIN HEAVY CHAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g29604 | DYNEIN HEAVY CHAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g29605 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29606 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29607 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29608 | BASIC HELIX-LOOP-HELIX TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR, TWIST |
| SQW42HX01_g29609 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2961 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29610 | BASIC HELIX-LOOP-HELIX TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR, TWIST |
| SQW42HX01_g29611 | LSM12 HOMOLOG |
| SQW42HX01_g29612 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29613 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29614 | LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29615 | AMILORIDE-SENSITIVE SODIUM CHANNEL-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29616 | TRANSCOBALAMIN-1/GASTRIC INTRINSIC FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g29617 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g29618 |
