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_g31959 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3196 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g31960 | BADF TYPE ATPASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g31961 | XAA-PRO AMINOPEPTIDASE 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g31962 | AAA DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g31963 | ANTIGEN KI-67-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g31964 | TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR COE FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g31965 | CHAPERONIN |
| SQW42HX01_g31966 | DNA POLYMERASE TYPE-X FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g31967 | CASEIN KINASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g31968 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31969 | ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR-RELATED G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g3197 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g31970 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g31971 | MORTALITY FACTOR 4-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g31972 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31973 | PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITIDE PHOSPHATASE SAC1 |
| SQW42HX01_g31974 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g31975 | GOLGI AUTOANTIGEN, GOLGIN SUBFAMILY A, 7 |
| SQW42HX01_g31976 | PROTEIN CBG16327 |
| SQW42HX01_g31977 | RE48077P |
| SQW42HX01_g31978 | SIDEROFLEXIN |
| SQW42HX01_g31979 | ADP-RIBOSYLATION FACTOR-LIKE PROTEIN 2-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g3198 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g31980 | HOMEOBOX PROTEIN EMX-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g31981 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31982 | SIDEROFLEXIN |
| SQW42HX01_g31983 | SWI/SNF-RELATED MATRIX-ASSOCIATED ACTIN-DEPENDENT REGULATOR OF CHROMATIN SUBFAMILY D |
| SQW42HX01_g31984 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31985 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g31986 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g31987 | MAX DIMERIZATION, MAD |
| SQW42HX01_g31988 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31989 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g3199 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g31990 | PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL 4-KINASE TYPE-II |
| SQW42HX01_g31991 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31992 | ADENOSINE/GUANOSINE DIPHOSPHATASE |
| SQW42HX01_g31993 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31994 | TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR WITH C2H2 AND ZN(2)-CYS(6) DNA BINDING DOMAIN (EUROFUNG)-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g31995 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31996 | |
| SQW42HX01_g31997 | ANAPHASE-PROMOTING COMPLEX 10 |
| SQW42HX01_g31998 | CALCOFLUOR WHITE HYPERSENSITIVE PROTEIN PRECURSOR |
| SQW42HX01_g31999 | COATOMER |
| SQW42HX01_g32 | |
| SQW42HX01_g320 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3200 | DNA-DIRECTED RNA POLYMERASES I, II, AND III SUBUNIT RPABC2 |
| SQW42HX01_g32000 | PROTEIN KINASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g32001 | POTASSIUM CHANNEL, SUBFAMILY K |
