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_g298 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2980 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29800 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29801 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29802 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29803 | CYSTEINE PROTEASE FAMILY C1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29804 | CYSTEINE PROTEASE FAMILY C1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29805 | ADP-RIBOSYLATION FACTOR GTPASE-ACTIVATING PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g29806 | HTH CENPB-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g29807 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g29808 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29809 | ENOYL-COA HYDRATASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g2981 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29810 | REPLICATION PROTEIN A-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29811 | ACETYL-COENZYME A SYNTHETASE |
| SQW42HX01_g29812 | ADIPOR/PROGESTIN RECEPTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29813 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29814 | HISTONE H1 |
| SQW42HX01_g29815 | PROLACTIN REGULATORY ELEMENT BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g29816 | LEUCINE-RICH REPEAT AND IQ DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g29817 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29818 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29819 | BONUS, ISOFORM C-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g2982 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29820 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29821 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29822 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29823 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29824 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29825 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29826 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29827 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29828 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29829 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2983 | ENDONUCLEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g29830 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29831 | PHOSPHOGLYCOLATE PHOSPHATASE |
| SQW42HX01_g29832 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29833 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29834 | RMLC-LIKE JELLY ROLL FOLD PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g29835 | RMLC-LIKE JELLY ROLL FOLD PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g29836 | RMLC-LIKE JELLY ROLL FOLD PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g29837 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29838 | FLAVIN MONOAMINE OXIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g29839 | |
| SQW42HX01_g2984 | OLIGORIBONUCLEASE, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g29840 | FLAVIN MONOAMINE OXIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g29841 | EXPRESSED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g29842 | |
| SQW42HX01_g29843 | TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR S-II ZINC FINGER DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
