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_g30969 | CYTOSOLIC CARBOXYPEPTIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g3097 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30970 | GUANYL-NUCLEOTIDE EXCHANGE FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g30971 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30972 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30973 | EGF-LIKE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30974 | KELCH PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30975 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30976 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30977 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g30978 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30979 | LITHOSTATHINE |
| SQW42HX01_g3098 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g30980 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30981 | ANNEXIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30982 | ANNEXIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30983 | ANNEXIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30984 | ANNEXIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30985 | ANNEXIN |
| SQW42HX01_g30986 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g30987 | SOMETHING ABOUT SILENCING PROTEIN 10-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30988 | LEUCINE-RICH REPEAT-CONTAINING PROTEIN 34 |
| SQW42HX01_g30989 | TRANSIENT RECEPTOR POTENTIAL CATION CHANNEL PROTEIN PAINLESS |
| SQW42HX01_g3099 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30990 | TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN 65 |
| SQW42HX01_g30991 | HAT FAMILY DIMERISATION DOMAINCONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30992 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30993 | VITELLOGENIN RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30994 | RNA POLYMERASE II TRANSCRIPTIONAL COACTIVATOR |
| SQW42HX01_g30995 | PROTEIN CBG10425 |
| SQW42HX01_g30996 | VITELLOGENIN RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30997 | VITELLOGENIN RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g30998 | |
| SQW42HX01_g30999 | TRANSPOSASE |
| SQW42HX01_g31 | PROTEIN MAELSTROM HOMOLOG |
| SQW42HX01_g310 | DDB1- AND CUL4-ASSOCIATED FACTOR 12-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g3100 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g31000 | ENDONUCLEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g31001 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31002 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31003 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31004 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31005 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31006 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g31007 | 39S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L43 |
| SQW42HX01_g31008 | NUCLEOLAR COMPLEX PROTEIN 3 |
| SQW42HX01_g31009 | LEUCINE-ZIPPER-LIKE TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATOR 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g3101 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31010 | POLYADENYLATE-BINDING PROTEIN-INTERACTING PROTEIN 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g31011 | MITOCHONDRIAL ATP SYNTHASE COUPLING FACTOR B |
