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_g30383 | TRNA SELENOCYSTEINE 1-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30384 | PCNA-INTERACTING PARTNER |
| SQW42HX01_g30385 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30386 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30387 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30388 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30389 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3039 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30390 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30391 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30392 | ARGININE/DIAMINOPIMELATE/ORNITHINE DECARBOXYLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g30393 | KRUEPPEL-LIKE TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g30394 | DEK PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30395 | ELONGIN-C |
| SQW42HX01_g30396 | RIBONUCLEASE H1 |
| SQW42HX01_g30397 | 40S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S7 |
| SQW42HX01_g30398 | ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30399 | ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g304 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3040 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30400 | EUKARYOTIC TRANSLATION INITIATION FACTOR 2 SUBUNIT 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g30401 | MRNA EXPORT FACTOR AND BUB3 |
| SQW42HX01_g30402 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR FAMILY 1 MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g30403 | PROTEIN B, PUTATIVE-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30404 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30405 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30406 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g30407 | PROTEIN CXORF40A-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30408 | HISTONE-LIKE TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR CCAAT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30409 | LYSOSOMAL-ASSOCIATED TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g3041 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30410 | OXIDATIVE STRESS-RESPONSE SERINE-RICH PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g30411 | LD30288P |
| SQW42HX01_g30412 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30413 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30414 | 40S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S12 |
| SQW42HX01_g30415 | DNA PRIMASE LARGE SUBUNIT |
| SQW42HX01_g30416 | DEATH DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30417 | DEATH DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30418 | TRANSIENT RECEPTOR POTENTIAL ION CHANNEL PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30419 | IMPORTIN-7, 8, 11 |
| SQW42HX01_g3042 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30420 | NUCLEAR PORE COMPLEX PROTEIN NUP |
| SQW42HX01_g30421 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30422 | HOMEOBOX PROTEIN TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS |
| SQW42HX01_g30423 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30424 | DNA BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE |
| SQW42HX01_g30425 | DNA BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE |
| SQW42HX01_g30426 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30427 | ETHANOLAMINEPHOSPHOTRANSFERASE |
