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_g36503 | E3 UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASE TRIM36-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36504 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36505 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36506 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36507 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36508 | EXPRESSED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36509 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g3651 | SARCOSINE DEHYDROGENASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36510 | F-BOX ONLY PROTEIN 6-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36511 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g36512 | TMEM26 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36513 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36514 | MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36515 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36516 | EUKARYOTIC TRANSLATION INITIATION FACTOR 4 GAMMA |
| SQW42HX01_g36517 | TRANSPOSON |
| SQW42HX01_g36518 | SI:CH211-262H13.3-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36519 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3652 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36520 | POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36521 | TRANSCRIPTASE, PUTATIVE-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36522 | FORKHEAD-ASSOCIATED DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36523 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36524 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36525 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36526 | TRANSCRIPTASE, PUTATIVE-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36527 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36528 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36529 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3653 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36530 | ENDONUCLEASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36531 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36532 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36533 | DNA HELICASE RECQ FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g36534 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36535 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36536 | DNA HELICASE RECQ FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g36537 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36538 | ATP-BINDING TRANSPORT PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36539 | CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g3654 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36540 | ZINC FINGER PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36541 | SCAVENGER RECEPTOR DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g36542 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36543 | TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION FACTOR TFIID |
| SQW42HX01_g36544 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g36545 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g36546 | PSEUDOURIDYLATE SYNTHASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36547 | MANNOSE-6-PHOSPHATE RECEPTOR FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g36548 | - |
