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_g30608 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30609 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3061 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30610 | CENTROSOMAL PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30611 | EMILIN ELASTIN MICROFIBRIL INTERFACE-LOCATED PROTEIN ELASTIN MICROFIBRIL INTERFACER |
| SQW42HX01_g30612 | 52 KDA REPRESSOR OF THE INHIBITOR OF THE PROTEIN KINASE-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30613 | EMILIN ELASTIN MICROFIBRIL INTERFACE-LOCATED PROTEIN ELASTIN MICROFIBRIL INTERFACER |
| SQW42HX01_g30614 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30615 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g30616 | EMILIN ELASTIN MICROFIBRIL INTERFACE-LOCATED PROTEIN ELASTIN MICROFIBRIL INTERFACER |
| SQW42HX01_g30617 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30618 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30619 | EMILIN ELASTIN MICROFIBRIL INTERFACE-LOCATED PROTEIN ELASTIN MICROFIBRIL INTERFACER |
| SQW42HX01_g3062 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30620 | EMILIN ELASTIN MICROFIBRIL INTERFACE-LOCATED PROTEIN ELASTIN MICROFIBRIL INTERFACER |
| SQW42HX01_g30621 | EMILIN ELASTIN MICROFIBRIL INTERFACE-LOCATED PROTEIN ELASTIN MICROFIBRIL INTERFACER |
| SQW42HX01_g30622 | DDE_TNP_IS1595 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30623 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30624 | EMILIN ELASTIN MICROFIBRIL INTERFACE-LOCATED PROTEIN ELASTIN MICROFIBRIL INTERFACER |
| SQW42HX01_g30625 | EMILIN ELASTIN MICROFIBRIL INTERFACE-LOCATED PROTEIN ELASTIN MICROFIBRIL INTERFACER |
| SQW42HX01_g30626 | EMILIN ELASTIN MICROFIBRIL INTERFACE-LOCATED PROTEIN ELASTIN MICROFIBRIL INTERFACER |
| SQW42HX01_g30627 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30628 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30629 | EMILIN ELASTIN MICROFIBRIL INTERFACE-LOCATED PROTEIN ELASTIN MICROFIBRIL INTERFACER |
| SQW42HX01_g3063 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30630 | EMILIN ELASTIN MICROFIBRIL INTERFACE-LOCATED PROTEIN ELASTIN MICROFIBRIL INTERFACER |
| SQW42HX01_g30631 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30632 | ADP-RIBOSYLATION FACTOR-RELATED PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g30633 | RNA-BINDING PROTEIN RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30634 | AAA DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g30635 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30636 | WASH COMPLEX SUBUNIT 5 |
| SQW42HX01_g30637 | ECTONUCLEOTIDE PYROPHOSPHATASE/PHOSPHODIESTERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g30638 | ECTONUCLEOTIDE PYROPHOSPHATASE/PHOSPHODIESTERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g30639 | ADDITIONAL SEX COMBS LIKE PROTEIN ASXL |
| SQW42HX01_g3064 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30640 | COILED-COIL DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 178 |
| SQW42HX01_g30641 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g30642 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g30643 | CYSTEINE PROTEASE FAMILY C1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30644 | ATP-DEPENDENT RNA HELICASE RHLE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30645 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30646 | OXIDASE/PEROXIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g30647 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30648 | NEUROTRANSMITTER GATED ION CHANNEL |
| SQW42HX01_g30649 | NEUROTRANSMITTER GATED ION CHANNEL |
| SQW42HX01_g3065 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30650 | NEUROTRANSMITTER GATED ION CHANNEL |
| SQW42HX01_g30651 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30652 |
