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_g31418 | U7 SNRNA-ASSOCIATED SM-LIKE PROTEIN LSM10 |
| SQW42HX01_g31419 | EXPRESSED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g3142 | IP13529P |
| SQW42HX01_g31420 | EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR KINASE SUBSTRATE EPS8-RELATED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g31421 | AFADIN |
| SQW42HX01_g31422 | RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L19 |
| SQW42HX01_g31423 | CYSTATIN FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g31424 | ZINC FINGER PROTEIN ZIC AND GLI |
| SQW42HX01_g31425 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31426 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31427 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31428 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g31429 | DENTIN MATRIX PROTEIN 4 PROTEIN FAM20 |
| SQW42HX01_g3143 | SI:CH211-196P9.1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g31430 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31431 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31432 | PHD-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g31433 | ADAM A DISINTEGRIN AND METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g31434 | BONUS, ISOFORM C-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g31435 | 39S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L35, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g31436 | PBS LYASE HEAT-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g31437 | TRANSPOSON |
| SQW42HX01_g31438 | EUKARYOTIC TRANSLATION INITIATION FACTOR 2-ALPHA KINASE EIF2-ALPHA KINASE -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g31439 | PROTEIN CBG26694 |
| SQW42HX01_g3144 | ULP_PROTEASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g31440 | COILED-COIL DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 189 |
| SQW42HX01_g31441 | ES1 PROTEIN HOMOLOG, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g31442 | ES1 PROTEIN HOMOLOG, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g31443 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g31444 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31445 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g31446 | ENGULFMENT AND CELL MOTILITY |
| SQW42HX01_g31447 | 30S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S18 |
| SQW42HX01_g31448 | ALPHA-L-FUCOSIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g31449 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g3145 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g31450 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31451 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31452 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31453 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31454 | GUANYLYL CYCLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g31455 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31456 | CHARGED MULTIVESICULAR BODY PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g31457 | STEP II SPLICING FACTOR SLU7 |
| SQW42HX01_g31458 | TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN 127 |
| SQW42HX01_g31459 | TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN 127 |
| SQW42HX01_g3146 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31460 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31461 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g31462 |
