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_g35694 | SARCOSINE DEHYDROGENASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g35695 | ARYLACETAMIDE DEACETYLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g35696 | NEURAL PROLIFERATION DIFFERENTIATION AND CONTROL PROTEIN-1 NPDC-1 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g35697 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g35698 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g35699 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g357 | BONUS, ISOFORM C-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g3570 | ANK_REP_REGION DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g35700 | |
| SQW42HX01_g35701 | SERINE PROTEASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g35702 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g35703 | CILIA- AND FLAGELLA-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 77 |
| SQW42HX01_g35704 | |
| SQW42HX01_g35705 | |
| SQW42HX01_g35706 | |
| SQW42HX01_g35707 | |
| SQW42HX01_g35708 | |
| SQW42HX01_g35709 | ENDONUCLEASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g3571 | |
| SQW42HX01_g35710 | |
| SQW42HX01_g35711 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g35712 | |
| SQW42HX01_g35713 | PROTEIN EVA-1 |
| SQW42HX01_g35714 | PROTEIN EVA-1 |
| SQW42HX01_g35715 | |
| SQW42HX01_g35716 | |
| SQW42HX01_g35717 | |
| SQW42HX01_g35718 | |
| SQW42HX01_g35719 | PROTEIN EVA-1 |
| SQW42HX01_g3572 | |
| SQW42HX01_g35720 | |
| SQW42HX01_g35721 | COILED-COIL DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 151 |
| SQW42HX01_g35722 | PROTEIN EVA-1 |
| SQW42HX01_g35723 | COILED-COIL DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 151 |
| SQW42HX01_g35724 | |
| SQW42HX01_g35725 | DNA REPAIR PROTEIN SWI5 HOMOLOG |
| SQW42HX01_g35726 | 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g35727 | CILIA- AND FLAGELLA-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 77 |
| SQW42HX01_g35728 | MITOCHONDRIAL ATP SYNTHASE COUPLING FACTOR B |
| SQW42HX01_g35729 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3573 | HAT FAMILY DIMERISATION DOMAINCONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g35730 | |
| SQW42HX01_g35731 | |
| SQW42HX01_g35732 | |
| SQW42HX01_g35733 | |
| SQW42HX01_g35734 | PROTEIN EVA-1 |
| SQW42HX01_g35735 | PROTEIN EVA-1 |
| SQW42HX01_g35736 | |
| SQW42HX01_g35737 | PROTEIN EVA-1 |
| SQW42HX01_g35738 | PROTEIN EVA-1 |
