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_g33894 | FRATAXIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33895 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33896 | NICALIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33897 | COLLAGEN ALPHA |
| SQW42HX01_g33898 | RIIA DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g33899 | |
| SQW42HX01_g339 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3390 | SI:CH211-196P9.1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33900 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33901 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g33902 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33903 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33904 | AGAP001464-PB |
| SQW42HX01_g33905 | RIBOSOME BIOGENESIS PROTEIN NSA2 HOMOLOG |
| SQW42HX01_g33906 | YY1 ASSOCIATED PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33907 | LYSM AND PUTATIVE PEPTIDOGLYCAN-BINDING DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33908 | C-TYPE LECTIN DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 180 |
| SQW42HX01_g33909 | C-TYPE LECTIN DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 180 |
| SQW42HX01_g3391 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33910 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33911 | PROTEIN CBG16427 |
| SQW42HX01_g33912 | SODIUM/POTASSIUM/CALCIUM EXCHANGER |
| SQW42HX01_g33913 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33914 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33915 | SPINSTER |
| SQW42HX01_g33916 | F-BOX ONLY PROTEIN 33 |
| SQW42HX01_g33917 | CREB-REGULATED TRANSCRIPTION COACTIVATOR |
| SQW42HX01_g33918 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33919 | CREB-REGULATED TRANSCRIPTION COACTIVATOR |
| SQW42HX01_g3392 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33920 | RAS GTPASE-ACTIVATING PROTEIN WITH IQ MOTIF |
| SQW42HX01_g33921 | P300 TRANSCRIPTIONAL COFACTOR JMY-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33922 | E3 UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASE CCNB1IP1 |
| SQW42HX01_g33923 | BETAINE--HOMOCYSTEINE S-METHYLTRANSFERASE 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g33924 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33925 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33926 | THAP DOMAIN PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33927 | EXONUCLEASE, PHAGE-TYPE/RECB, C-TERMINAL DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g33928 | 60S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L24 |
| SQW42HX01_g33929 | TRACE AMINE-ASSOCIATED RECEPTOR 19N-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g3393 | CXXC-TYPE ZINC FINGER PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g33930 | AMMONIUM TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g33931 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33932 | ADAPTOR COMPLEX SUBUNIT BETA FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g33933 | |
| SQW42HX01_g33934 | SECRETORY CARRIER-ASSOCIATED MEMBRANE PROTEIN SCAMP |
| SQW42HX01_g33935 | MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g33936 | METHYLTRANSFERASE TYPE 11 |
| SQW42HX01_g33937 | FRUCTOSE-1,6-BISPHOSPHATASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g33938 |
