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_g36369 | CTX-RELATED TYPE I TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g3637 | TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN 218 |
| SQW42HX01_g36370 | 2-5 OLIGOADENYLATE SYNTHETASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36371 | 2-5 OLIGOADENYLATE SYNTHETASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36372 | 2-5 OLIGOADENYLATE SYNTHETASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36373 | GENERAL TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR IIH SUBUNIT 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g36374 | MITOCHONDRIAL DICARBOXYLATE CARRIER-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36375 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g36376 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36377 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36378 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36379 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g3638 | HOMEOBOX PROTEIN TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS |
| SQW42HX01_g36380 | CHLORIDE CHANNEL PROTEIN CLC FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g36381 | LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36382 | SEVEN TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN 1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36383 | CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHODIESTERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36384 | C3ORF6 PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36385 | E3 UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASE MIB2 |
| SQW42HX01_g36386 | ANKYRIN REPEAT DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 39-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36387 | E3 UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASE MIB2 |
| SQW42HX01_g36388 | E3 UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASE MIB2 |
| SQW42HX01_g36389 | DELTA-1-PYRROLINE-5-CARBOXYLATE DEHYDROGENASE 1, ISOFORM A-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g3639 | NICASTRIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36390 | EXOCYST COMPLEX COMPONENT 8 |
| SQW42HX01_g36391 | LD33804P |
| SQW42HX01_g36392 | THAP DOMAIN PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36393 | NUDIX HYDROLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36394 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g36395 | FAS-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36396 | ELONGATOR COMPLEX PROTEIN 5 |
| SQW42HX01_g36397 | MITOCHONDRIAL 28S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S22 |
| SQW42HX01_g36398 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g36399 | PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g364 | RIBONUCLEOSIDE-DIPHOSPHATE REDUCTASE SMALL CHAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g3640 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36400 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36401 | CALMODULIN-BINDING TRANSCRIPTION ACTIVATOR CAMTA |
| SQW42HX01_g36402 | UNCHARACTERIZED PROTEIN C1ORF50 |
| SQW42HX01_g36403 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36404 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36405 | JUNCTIONAL ADHESION MOLECULE B |
| SQW42HX01_g36406 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36407 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36408 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36409 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3641 | SARCOSINE DEHYDROGENASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36410 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36411 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36412 |
