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_g36323 | BETA-CAROTENE DIOXYGENASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36324 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36325 | E3 UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASE MIB2 |
| SQW42HX01_g36326 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36327 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36328 | E3 UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASE TRAIP |
| SQW42HX01_g36329 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g3633 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g36330 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36331 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36332 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36333 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36334 | T-CELL SURFACE GLYCOPROTEIN CD4 |
| SQW42HX01_g36335 | NECTIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36336 | T-CELL SURFACE GLYCOPROTEIN CD4 |
| SQW42HX01_g36337 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36338 | B-CELL RECEPTOR CD22 |
| SQW42HX01_g36339 | TOL-PAL SYSTEM PROTEIN TOLA |
| SQW42HX01_g3634 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36340 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36341 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36342 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36343 | DNA POLYMERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36344 | B-CELL RECEPTOR CD22 |
| SQW42HX01_g36345 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36346 | VASCULAR CELL ADHESION MOLECULE 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g36347 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36348 | F-BOX ONLY PROTEIN 42 |
| SQW42HX01_g36349 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g3635 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36350 | D-2-HYDROXYGLUTARATE DEHYDROGENASE, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g36351 | D-2-HYDROXYGLUTARATE DEHYDROGENASE, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g36352 | GREMLIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g36353 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36354 | MITOTIC SPINDLE ASSEMBLY CHECKPOINT PROTEIN MAD2 |
| SQW42HX01_g36355 | GLUTAMATE 5-KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36356 | RIBONUCLEASE T2 |
| SQW42HX01_g36357 | SULFOTRANSFERASE SULT |
| SQW42HX01_g36358 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36359 | FATTY ACID SYNTHASE |
| SQW42HX01_g3636 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36360 | DIMETHYLANILINE MONOOXYGENASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36361 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36362 | TRANSPOSON |
| SQW42HX01_g36363 | TRANSPOSON |
| SQW42HX01_g36364 | TRANSPOSON |
| SQW42HX01_g36365 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36366 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEIN YAJR |
| SQW42HX01_g36367 | PSEUDOURIDYLATE SYNTHASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36368 | LD33804P |
