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_g36053 | COILED-COIL DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 150 |
| SQW42HX01_g36054 | COILED-COIL DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 150 |
| SQW42HX01_g36055 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36056 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36057 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36058 | NEURALIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g36059 | 60S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L22 |
| SQW42HX01_g3606 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36060 | G PROTEIN PATHWAY SUPPRESSOR 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g36061 | FOLLISTATIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36062 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36063 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36064 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36065 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36066 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36067 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36068 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g36069 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3607 | ANAPHASE-PROMOTING COMPLEX SUBUNIT 13 |
| SQW42HX01_g36070 | PHAGE_INTEGRASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36071 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36072 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36073 | ENDONUCLEASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36074 | NXPE FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g36075 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36076 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36077 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36078 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36079 | APONTIC |
| SQW42HX01_g3608 | HISTONE H4 TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36080 | METHYLTRANSF_11 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36081 | METHYLTRANSF_11 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36082 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g36083 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36084 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g36085 | METHYLTRANSF_11 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36086 | METHYLTRANSF_11 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36087 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36088 | RAS-ASSOCIATING DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36089 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3609 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36090 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36091 | METHYLTRANSF_11 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36092 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36093 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g36094 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36095 | ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR-RELATED G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g36096 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36097 | OLFACTORY RECEPTOR AND ADENOSINE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g36098 | METHYLTRANSF_11 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
