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_g36909 | CYTIDINE DEAMINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g3691 | EGF-LIKE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36910 | 15-HYDROXYPROSTAGLANDIN DEHYDROGENASE [NAD(+)] |
| SQW42HX01_g36911 | 15-HYDROXYPROSTAGLANDIN DEHYDROGENASE [NAD(+)] |
| SQW42HX01_g36912 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g36913 | GLYCINE-, GLUTAMATE-, THIENYLCYCLOHEXYLPIPERIDINE-BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36914 | TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 19 |
| SQW42HX01_g36915 | ZINC FINGER PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36916 | NEPHROCYSTIN-4 |
| SQW42HX01_g36917 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36918 | TRYPSIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36919 | TRYPSIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g3692 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36920 | TRYPSIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36921 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36922 | GUANYLYL CYCLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36923 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36924 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36925 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36926 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36927 | LAMIN DM0-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36928 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36929 | WD40 REPEAT PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g3693 | ZGC:195170 |
| SQW42HX01_g36930 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g36931 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36932 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g36933 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36934 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36935 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36936 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36937 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36938 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36939 | IG-LIKE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g3694 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36940 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36941 | EXPRESSED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36942 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36943 | EXPRESSED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36944 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36945 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36946 | ANK_REP_REGION DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36947 | DULLARD PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36948 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36949 | PROPERDIN |
| SQW42HX01_g3695 | OLIGORIBONUCLEASE, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g36950 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36951 | PROTEIN AF-9 HOMOLOG |
| SQW42HX01_g36952 | N-ACETYLATED-ALPHA-LINKED ACIDIC DIPEPTIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36953 | RECEPTOR TRANSPORTING PROTEIN |
