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_g36774 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36775 | ZINC METALLOPROTEASE FAMILY M13 NEPRILYSIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36776 | ZINC METALLOPROTEASE FAMILY M13 NEPRILYSIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36777 | ZINC METALLOPROTEASE FAMILY M13 NEPRILYSIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36778 | ZINC METALLOPROTEASE FAMILY M13 NEPRILYSIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36779 | GRB10 INTERACTING GYF PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g3678 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36780 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36781 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36782 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36783 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36784 | CELL DIVISION CYCLE-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 3 |
| SQW42HX01_g36785 | UBIQUITIN CARBOXYL-TERMINAL HYDROLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36786 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36787 | ARYLSULFATASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36788 | COMPLEMENT COMPONENT 1, S SUBCOMPONENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36789 | COMPLEMENT COMPONENT 1, S SUBCOMPONENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g3679 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36790 | HISTAMINE RECEPTOR-RELATED G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g36791 | PASIFLORA 1, ISOFORM A-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36792 | CYCLIN-DEPENDENT KINASE INHIBITOR 2C-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36793 | TRANSMEMBRANE EMP24 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36794 | FE2OG DIOXYGENASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36795 | ACETYL-COA HYDROLASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36796 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36797 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36798 | GMP SYNTHASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36799 | LEUCINE-RICH REPEAT AND IQ DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g368 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g3680 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36800 | ATP-BINDING CASSETTE ABC TRANSPORTER-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36801 | 15-HYDROXYPROSTAGLANDIN DEHYDROGENASE [NAD(+)] |
| SQW42HX01_g36802 | TTC17 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36803 | DOLICHYL-DIPHOSPHOOLIGOSACCHARIDE--PROTEIN GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE 48 KDA SUBUNIT |
| SQW42HX01_g36804 | PATCHED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36805 | DOLICHYL-DIPHOSPHOOLIGOSACCHARIDE--PROTEIN GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE 48 KDA SUBUNIT |
| SQW42HX01_g36806 | PATCHED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36807 | POLY [ADP-RIBOSE] POLYMERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36808 | METHYLTRANSFERASE TYPE 11 |
| SQW42HX01_g36809 | DRAXIN |
| SQW42HX01_g3681 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36810 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36811 | TRYPSIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36812 | ALPHA-MANNOSIDE BETA-1,6-N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36813 | ALPHA-MANNOSIDE BETA-1,6-N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36814 | TRYPSIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36815 | INTEGRIN ALPHA REPEAT DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g36816 | PUTATIVE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36817 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 35 |
| SQW42HX01_g36818 | PROHIBITIN |
