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_g33713 | ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33714 | POLYAMINE-MODULATED FACTOR 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g33715 | TESTIS-EXPRESSED PROTEIN 45 |
| SQW42HX01_g33716 | GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE-LIKE 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g33717 | SORTING NEXIN 17 AND 27 |
| SQW42HX01_g33718 | TB1 PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33719 | PROTEASOME SUBUNIT ALPHA/BETA |
| SQW42HX01_g3372 | SI:CH211-196P9.1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33720 | STABILIZER OF AXONEMAL MICROTUBULES 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g33721 | PYRUVOYL TETRAHYDROBIOPTERIN SYNTHASE |
| SQW42HX01_g33722 | CARBOHYDRATE SULFOTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g33723 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g33724 | COILED-COIL DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 180 |
| SQW42HX01_g33725 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33726 | CRUMBS FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g33727 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33728 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33729 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g3373 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33730 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g33731 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g33732 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g33733 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33734 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33735 | RETROTRANSPOSON |
| SQW42HX01_g33736 | PHD-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33737 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g33738 | CELL FATE DETERMINING PROTEIN MAB21-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33739 | PHOSPHOMEVALONATE KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g3374 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33740 | ATP-DEPENDENT RNA HELICASE |
| SQW42HX01_g33741 | NADH DEHYDROGENASE UBIQUINONE 1 ALPHA SUBCOMPLEX SUBUNIT 13 |
| SQW42HX01_g33742 | EPITHELIAL CELL-TRANSFORMING SEQUENCE 2 ONCOGENE-LIKE |
| SQW42HX01_g33743 | SMALL CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM-ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL |
| SQW42HX01_g33744 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33745 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33746 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33747 | ENDONUCLEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g33748 | NETRIN/LAMININ-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33749 | ADAMTS A DISINTEGRIN AND METALLOPROTEASE WITH THROMBOSPONDIN MOTIFS PROTEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g3375 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33750 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33751 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33752 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33753 | TUDOR DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33754 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g33755 | HECT DOMAIN UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASE |
| SQW42HX01_g33756 | TRANSCRIPTIONAL REPRESSOR P66-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33757 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g33758 | METHYLTRANSFERASE TYPE 11 |
