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_g32093 | TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION FACTOR IIB-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g32094 | CYTOCHROME P450 26 |
| SQW42HX01_g32095 | URACIL-DNA GLYCOSYLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g32096 | MITOFILIN |
| SQW42HX01_g32097 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g32098 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32099 | OPSIN |
| SQW42HX01_g321 | RETROTRANSPOSON |
| SQW42HX01_g3210 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32100 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g32101 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g32102 | OPSIN |
| SQW42HX01_g32103 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g32104 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g32105 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g32106 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g32107 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g32108 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g32109 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3211 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32110 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g32111 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g32112 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32113 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32114 | OPSIN |
| SQW42HX01_g32115 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32116 | SI:CH211-262H13.3-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g32117 | F5/8 TYPE C DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g32118 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32119 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3212 | N-LYSINE METHYLTRANSFERASE KMT5A |
| SQW42HX01_g32120 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32121 | ZINC FINGER PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g32122 | LSM1 |
| SQW42HX01_g32123 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32124 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32125 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32126 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT TC3 TRANSPOSASE-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g32127 | PHYTANOYL-COA DIOXYGENASE DOMAIN CONTAINING 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g32128 | EXPRESSED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g32129 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3213 | N-LYSINE METHYLTRANSFERASE KMT5A |
| SQW42HX01_g32130 | PHYTANOYL-COA DIOXYGENASE DOMAIN CONTAINING 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g32131 | PHYTANOYL-COA DIOXYGENASE DOMAIN CONTAINING 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g32132 | NUCLEAR RECEPTOR BINDING FACTOR 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g32133 | MACROPHAGE ERYTHROBLAST ATTACHER-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g32134 | HEXOKINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g32135 | BIORIENTATION OF CHROMOSOMES IN CELL DIVISION 1 FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g32136 | SUPPRESSOR OF FUSED |
| SQW42HX01_g32137 |
