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_g31193 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31194 | ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR-RELATED G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g31195 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31196 | TRANSIENT RECEPTOR POTENTIAL CATION CHANNEL, SUBFAMILY M, MEMBER 6 |
| SQW42HX01_g31197 | TRANSIENT RECEPTOR POTENTIAL CATION CHANNEL, SUBFAMILY M, MEMBER 6 |
| SQW42HX01_g31198 | PHD-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g31199 | |
| SQW42HX01_g312 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3120 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31200 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g31201 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g31202 | PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH PROTEIN 11 PRE-RRNA PROCESSING PROTEIN RRP5 |
| SQW42HX01_g31203 | MAJOR FACILITATOR SUPERFAMILY PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g31204 | HERMANSKY-PUDLAK SYNDROME PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g31205 | ACTIN-BINDING LIM PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g31206 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31207 | OLIGORIBONUCLEASE, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g31208 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31209 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3121 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31210 | LP07818P1 |
| SQW42HX01_g31211 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g31212 | RIBONUCLEASE H2 SUBUNIT A |
| SQW42HX01_g31213 | ANAPHASE PROMOTING COMPLEX SUBUNIT 4 APC4 |
| SQW42HX01_g31214 | MRNA-CAPPING ENZYME |
| SQW42HX01_g31215 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31216 | ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR-RELATED G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g31217 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g31218 | SMC5-SMC6 COMPLEX LOCALIZATION FACTOR 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g31219 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3122 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31220 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31221 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31222 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31223 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31224 | PHD-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g31225 | OPSIN |
| SQW42HX01_g31226 | SWI5-DEPENDENT RECOMBINATION DNA REPAIR PROTEIN 1 HOMOLOG |
| SQW42HX01_g31227 | MITOFERRIN-1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g31228 | ADP-RIBOSYLGLYCOHYDROLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g31229 | UBIQUITIN THIOESTERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g3123 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31230 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31231 | ALPHA KINASE/ELONGATION FACTOR 2 KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g31232 | C20ORF30 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g31233 | PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE PP2A REGULATORY SUBUNIT B |
| SQW42HX01_g31234 | POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY AND HEPATIC DISEASE 1 (AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE)-LIKE 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g31235 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31236 | POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY AND HEPATIC DISEASE 1 (AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE)-LIKE 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g31237 | 5'-NUCLEOTIDASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
