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_g33533 | CYTOSOLIC CARBOXYPEPTIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g33534 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g33535 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33536 | SYNTENIN RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33537 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33538 | METHYLTRANSFERASE TYPE 11 |
| SQW42HX01_g33539 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASES |
| SQW42HX01_g3354 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33540 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33541 | DDE_TNP_1_7 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33542 | PULMONARY SURFACTANT-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN A |
| SQW42HX01_g33543 | AQUAPORIN OR AQUAGLYCEROPORIN RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33544 | AMILORIDE-SENSITIVE SODIUM CHANNEL-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33545 | AMILORIDE-SENSITIVE SODIUM CHANNEL-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33546 | AMILORIDE-SENSITIVE SODIUM CHANNEL-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33547 | AMILORIDE-SENSITIVE SODIUM CHANNEL-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33548 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33549 | ZINC FINGER CCHC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 7 |
| SQW42HX01_g3355 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33550 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33551 | AMILORIDE-SENSITIVE SODIUM CHANNEL-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33552 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33553 | AMILORIDE-SENSITIVE SODIUM CHANNEL-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33554 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g33555 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33556 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33557 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33558 | GABA-B RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g33559 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3356 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33560 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33561 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33562 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33563 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g33564 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33565 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33566 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33567 | ZNF44 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33568 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33569 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g3357 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33570 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33571 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33572 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g33573 | MITOCHONDRIAL 28S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S29 |
| SQW42HX01_g33574 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33575 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33576 | FOCADHESIN FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g33577 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33578 |
