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_g30248 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30249 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3025 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30250 | NXPE FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g30251 | DEHYDROGENASE/REDUCTASE SDR FAMILY MEMBER 11 |
| SQW42HX01_g30252 | DEHYDROGENASE/REDUCTASE SDR FAMILY MEMBER 11 |
| SQW42HX01_g30253 | DEHYDROGENASE/REDUCTASE SDR FAMILY MEMBER 11 |
| SQW42HX01_g30254 | DEHYDROGENASE/REDUCTASE SDR FAMILY MEMBER 11 |
| SQW42HX01_g30255 | DEHYDROGENASE/REDUCTASE SDR FAMILY MEMBER 11 |
| SQW42HX01_g30256 | THAP DOMAIN PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30257 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30258 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30259 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3026 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30260 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30261 | ACYL-COA THIOESTERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g30262 | SYNAPTIC ADHESION-LIKE MOLECULE SALM |
| SQW42HX01_g30263 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30264 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30265 | PLACENTAL PROTEIN 11-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30266 | SISTER CHROMATID COHESION PROTEIN DCC1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30267 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30268 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30269 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3027 | PHAGE_INTEGRASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30270 | PX DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30271 | NXPE FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g30272 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30273 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30274 | 52 KDA REPRESSOR OF THE INHIBITOR OF THE PROTEIN KINASE-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30275 | THAP DOMAIN PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30276 | THAP DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g30277 | ULP_PROTEASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30278 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30279 | E3 UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASE KCMF1 |
| SQW42HX01_g3028 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30280 | VOLTAGE-GATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL |
| SQW42HX01_g30281 | XK-RELATED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30282 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g30283 | ENDO-1,4-BETA-GLUCANASE |
| SQW42HX01_g30284 | ENDO-1,4-BETA-GLUCANASE |
| SQW42HX01_g30285 | PROTEIN CBG07384 |
| SQW42HX01_g30286 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30287 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30288 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30289 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3029 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30290 | ALPHA- 1,3 -FUCOSYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g30291 | ENDONUCLEASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30292 | SODIUM-BILE ACID COTRANSPORTER |
