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_g33218 | SODIUM/CHLORIDE DEPENDENT TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g33219 | AMILORIDE-SENSITIVE SODIUM CHANNEL-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g3322 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33220 | AMILORIDE-SENSITIVE SODIUM CHANNEL-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33221 | AMILORIDE-SENSITIVE SODIUM CHANNEL-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33222 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33223 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33224 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33225 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33226 | EGF-LIKE-DOMAIN, MULTIPLE 7, 8 |
| SQW42HX01_g33227 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33228 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33229 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g3323 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33230 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33231 | TRACE AMINE-ASSOCIATED RECEPTOR 19N-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33232 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33233 | TRACE AMINE-ASSOCIATED RECEPTOR 19N-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33234 | MYELIN PROTEOLIPID |
| SQW42HX01_g33235 | MYELIN PROTEOLIPID |
| SQW42HX01_g33236 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g33237 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g33238 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33239 | 60S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L31 |
| SQW42HX01_g3324 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33240 | THYROTROPH EMBRYONIC FACTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33241 | UBIQUITIN-LIKE PROTEIN 3 HCG-1 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33242 | MULTIPLE PDZ DOMAIN PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33243 | CCHC-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33244 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33245 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33246 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33247 | RAD50 |
| SQW42HX01_g33248 | CHROMOSOME 8 OPEN READING FRAME 48 |
| SQW42HX01_g33249 | SODIUM/CHLORIDE DEPENDENT TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g3325 | FTP DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33250 | ATP-BINDING CASSETTE, SUB-FAMILY D MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g33251 | ATP-BINDING CASSETTE, SUB-FAMILY D MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g33252 | URICASE AND TRANSTHYRETIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33253 | THO2 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33254 | GTP-BINDING PROTEIN 8 |
| SQW42HX01_g33255 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g33256 | CRUMBS FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g33257 | FORKHEAD BOX PROTEIN J2 FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g33258 | DEOXYCYTIDYLATE DEAMINASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33259 | APICAL PROTEIN/SHROOM-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g3326 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33260 | G PATCH DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g33261 | PROSTAGLANDIN REDUCTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g33262 |
