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_g32228 | SIGNAL RECOGNITION PARTICLE 72 |
| SQW42HX01_g32229 | STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE OF CHROMOSOMES PROTEIN 3 |
| SQW42HX01_g3223 | TRANSPOSASE |
| SQW42HX01_g32230 | PANTOTHENATE KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g32231 | PROLINE SYNTHETASE CO-TRANSCRIBED BACTERIAL HOMOLOG PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g32232 | HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN 70KDA |
| SQW42HX01_g32233 | THIOREDOXIN PEROXIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g32234 | ALDO/KETO REDUCTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g32235 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g32236 | PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE-BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g32237 | KRUEPPEL-LIKE TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g32238 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g32239 | BRIDGING INTEGRATOR 3 |
| SQW42HX01_g3224 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32240 | RAI16 PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g32241 | EXOCYST COMPLEX COMPONENT 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g32242 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g32243 | RIBOSE-5-PHOSPHATE ISOMERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g32244 | BASIGIN RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g32245 | AP-5 COMPLEX SUBUNIT SIGMA-1 |
| SQW42HX01_g32246 | HYPOXIA-INDUCIBLE FACTOR 1 ALPHA |
| SQW42HX01_g32247 | DOCKING PROTEIN RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g32248 | PHOSPHOACETYLGLUCOSAMINE MUTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g32249 | ODD-SKIPPED - RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g3225 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g32250 | TARGET OF ERK KINASE MPK-1 |
| SQW42HX01_g32251 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32252 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32253 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32254 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32255 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32256 | BTB/POZ DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 16 |
| SQW42HX01_g32257 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32258 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32259 | PDF RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g3226 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32260 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32261 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32262 | IP01054P |
| SQW42HX01_g32263 | HYALURONIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g32264 | HYALURONIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g32265 | HOMEOBOX PROTEIN MSX |
| SQW42HX01_g32266 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32267 | TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR LBX |
| SQW42HX01_g32268 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32269 | HOMEOBOX PROTEIN NKX |
| SQW42HX01_g3227 | SI:CH211-196P9.1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g32270 | |
| SQW42HX01_g32271 | HOMEOBOX PROTEIN NKX |
| SQW42HX01_g32272 | CHARGED MULTIVESICULAR BODY PROTEIN |
