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_g33803 | TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR INDUCED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33804 | WU:FJ29H11 |
| SQW42HX01_g33805 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33806 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33807 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33808 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33809 | UNCONVENTIONAL MYOSIN-IXB-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g3381 | SI:CH211-196P9.1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33810 | HEN1 |
| SQW42HX01_g33811 | MADS BOX PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33812 | IG-LIKE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33813 | ARRESTIN DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33814 | NADH DEHYDROGENASE |
| SQW42HX01_g33815 | RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S19P FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g33816 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33817 | DENN DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g33818 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33819 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3382 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33820 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33821 | HAT FAMILY DIMERISATION DOMAINCONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33822 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33823 | SERINE/THREONINE-PROTEIN KINASE UNC-51-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33824 | NUDIX HYDROLASE, NUDC SUBFAMILY |
| SQW42HX01_g33825 | KERATINOCYTE-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g33826 | C2 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33827 | RABCONNECTIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33828 | DUAL SPECIFICITY MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE KINASE DSOR1-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33829 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3383 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33830 | AGAP005574-PA |
| SQW42HX01_g33831 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33832 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33833 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33834 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33835 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33836 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33837 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33838 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33839 | SRCR DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g3384 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33840 | TRANSIENT RECEPTOR POTENTIAL CHANNEL |
| SQW42HX01_g33841 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33842 | HOMEOBOX PROTEIN ORTHOPEDIA |
| SQW42HX01_g33843 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33844 | TUBULIN-SPECIFIC CHAPERONE A |
| SQW42HX01_g33845 | IMPORTIN-7, 8, 11 |
| SQW42HX01_g33846 | TRANSLATION ELONGATION FACTOR G-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33847 | HAUS AUGMIN-LIKE COMPLEX SUBUNIT 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g33848 | ANTIGEN BSP, PUTATIVE-RELATED |
