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_g36954 | CATION-TRANSPORTING ATPASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36955 | SULFATASE MODIFYING FACTOR 1, 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g36956 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36957 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36958 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 12, CATION COTRANSPORTERS |
| SQW42HX01_g36959 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3696 | HAT FAMILY DIMERISATION DOMAINCONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36960 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36961 | GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE EXCHANGE FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g36962 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36963 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36964 | RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S6 KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36965 | ZINC FINGER PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36966 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36967 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36968 | SERINE-THREONINE PROTEIN KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36969 | SI:CH211-196P9.1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g3697 | PROTEIN FLATTOP |
| SQW42HX01_g36970 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36971 | SERINE-THREONINE PROTEIN KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36972 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36973 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36974 | SERINE-THREONINE PROTEIN KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36975 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36976 | ADIPOLIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36977 | PROTEIN RCC2 |
| SQW42HX01_g36978 | UNCHARACTERIZED DUF1308 |
| SQW42HX01_g36979 | VEPH-A/MELTED |
| SQW42HX01_g3698 | EUKARYOTIC TRANSLATION INITIATION FACTOR 3 SUBUNIT F-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36980 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36981 | PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 2C |
| SQW42HX01_g36982 | METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g36983 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36984 | CONDENSIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36985 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36986 | CYCLIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36987 | 39S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L20 |
| SQW42HX01_g36988 | PROTEIN-S ISOPRENYLCYSTEINE O-METHYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36989 | 26S PROTEASOME REGULATORY SUBUNIT |
| SQW42HX01_g3699 | HAUS AUGMIN-LIKE COMPLEX SUBUNIT 5 |
| SQW42HX01_g36990 | PHOSPHOGLYCOLATE PHOSPHATASE |
| SQW42HX01_g36991 | CCR4 NOT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36992 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36993 | DISCOIDIN, CUB, EGF, LAMININ , AND ZINC METALLOPROTEASE DOMAIN CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g36994 | DUF3504 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36995 | TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION FACTOR TFIID SUBUNIT 6 |
| SQW42HX01_g36996 | ANGIOMOTIN |
| SQW42HX01_g36997 | |
| SQW42HX01_g36998 | 1-AMINOCYCLOPROPANE-1-CARBOXYLATE DEAMINASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g36999 | 1-AMINOCYCLOPROPANE-1-CARBOXYLATE DEAMINASE-RELATED |
