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_g30068 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30069 | ARGININE/DIAMINOPIMELATE/ORNITHINE DECARBOXYLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g3007 | EXPRESSED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30070 | ARGININE/DIAMINOPIMELATE/ORNITHINE DECARBOXYLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g30071 | ARGININE/DIAMINOPIMELATE/ORNITHINE DECARBOXYLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g30072 | CYTOCHROME P450 FAMILY 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g30073 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30074 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30075 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30076 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30077 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g30078 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30079 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3008 | HECT DOMAIN UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASE |
| SQW42HX01_g30080 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g30081 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g30082 | BEN DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 6 |
| SQW42HX01_g30083 | ARGININE/DIAMINOPIMELATE/ORNITHINE DECARBOXYLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g30084 | INTERFERON-INDUCED PROTEIN WITH TETRATRICOPEPTIDE REPEATS |
| SQW42HX01_g30085 | INTERFERON-INDUCED PROTEIN WITH TETRATRICOPEPTIDE REPEATS |
| SQW42HX01_g30086 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30087 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30088 | INTERFERON-INDUCED PROTEIN WITH TETRATRICOPEPTIDE REPEATS |
| SQW42HX01_g30089 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3009 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30090 | INTERFERON-INDUCED PROTEIN WITH TETRATRICOPEPTIDE REPEATS |
| SQW42HX01_g30091 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g30092 | GLUTAREDOXIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30093 | PATCHED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30094 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30095 | DISKS LARGE-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN DAP SAP90/PSD-95-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30096 | MASK PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30097 | PEROXISOMAL BIOGENESIS FACTOR 3 |
| SQW42HX01_g30098 | ADHESION G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g30099 | |
| SQW42HX01_g301 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3010 | IP13529P |
| SQW42HX01_g30100 | ADHESION G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g30101 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30102 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30103 | ADHESION G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g30104 | ADHESION G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g30105 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30106 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30107 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30108 | ADHESION G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g30109 | ADHESION G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g3011 | SI:CH211-196P9.1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30110 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30111 |
