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_g12068 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12069 | 52 KDA REPRESSOR OF THE INHIBITOR OF THE PROTEIN KINASE-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g1207 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12070 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g12071 | CRUMBS FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g12072 | CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE POLYPEPTIDE VIC-2 |
| SQW42HX01_g12073 | CRUMBS FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g12074 | CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE POLYPEPTIDE VIC-2 |
| SQW42HX01_g12075 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12076 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12077 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12078 | EXPRESSED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g12079 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g1208 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12080 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12081 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12082 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g12083 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12084 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12085 | NOTCH LIGAND FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g12086 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12087 | BUCENTAUR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g12088 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12089 | ATP-DEPENDENT RNA HELICASE RHLE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g1209 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12090 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12091 | ATP-DEPENDENT RNA HELICASE RHLE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g12092 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12093 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12094 | PROTEIN CBG26694 |
| SQW42HX01_g12095 | PARTNER AND LOCALIZER OF BRCA2 |
| SQW42HX01_g12096 | PARTNER AND LOCALIZER OF BRCA2 |
| SQW42HX01_g12097 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12098 | 52 KDA REPRESSOR OF THE INHIBITOR OF THE PROTEIN KINASE-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g12099 | |
| SQW42HX01_g121 | GUSTATORY RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g1210 | CRUMBS FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g12100 | TRANSCRIPTASE, PUTATIVE-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g12101 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12102 | DDE_TNP_1_7 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g12103 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12104 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12105 | HISTONE H2A |
| SQW42HX01_g12106 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12107 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g12108 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g12109 | PROTEIN, PUTATIVE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g1211 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12110 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12111 | ADENYLOSUCCINATE LYASE |
