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_g36864 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g36865 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g36866 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g36867 | OLFACTORY RECEPTOR AND ADENOSINE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g36868 | ZINC METALLOPROTEASE FAMILY M13 NEPRILYSIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36869 | PROPERDIN |
| SQW42HX01_g3687 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36870 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36871 | PROPERDIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36872 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36873 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36874 | PROTEIN DISPATCHED HOMOLOG 3 |
| SQW42HX01_g36875 | SKI ONCOGENE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36876 | RHO GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE EXCHANGE FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g36877 | F-ACTIN-CAPPING PROTEIN SUBUNIT BETA |
| SQW42HX01_g36878 | DNA LIGASE 1/3 FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g36879 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3688 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36880 | BONUS, ISOFORM C-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36881 | PROTEIN C3ORF33 |
| SQW42HX01_g36882 | PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE-BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36883 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36884 | CATION-TRANSPORTING ATPASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36885 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36886 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36887 | NEUROPEPTIDES RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g36888 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36889 | SYNAPTIC ADHESION-LIKE MOLECULE SALM |
| SQW42HX01_g3689 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36890 | PROCOLLAGEN-LYSINE,2-OXOGLUTARATE 5-DIOXYGENASE/GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE 25 FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g36891 | GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE-BINDING PROTEIN BETA G PROTEIN BETA |
| SQW42HX01_g36892 | CASPASE RECRUITMENT DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 18 |
| SQW42HX01_g36893 | CATION-TRANSPORTING ATPASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36894 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36895 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36896 | HEART DEVELOPMENT PROTEIN WITH EGF-LIKE DOMAINS 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g36897 | RIBONUCLEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36898 | METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36899 | ELECTRON TRANSPORT PROTIN SCO1/SENC FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g369 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3690 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36900 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36901 | ADP RIBOSYLATION FACTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36902 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36903 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36904 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36905 | NAD(P)-BINDING ROSSMANN-FOLD SUPERFAMILY PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36906 | NAD(P)-BINDING ROSSMANN-FOLD SUPERFAMILY PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36907 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36908 | CYTIDINE DEAMINASE |
