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_g37 | |
| SQW42HX01_g370 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g3700 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g37000 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37001 | DNA HELICASE RECQ FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g37002 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37003 | HEH2P |
| SQW42HX01_g37004 | CELL CYCLE CONTROL PROTEIN CWF15 |
| SQW42HX01_g37005 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g37006 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37007 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37008 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37009 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3701 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g37010 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37011 | CHOLINE TRANSPORTER-LIKE (SLC FAMILY 44) |
| SQW42HX01_g37012 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37013 | CHOLINE TRANSPORTER-LIKE (SLC FAMILY 44) |
| SQW42HX01_g37014 | INTEGRASE CATALYTIC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g37015 | PROTEIN EVA-1 |
| SQW42HX01_g37016 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37017 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37018 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g37019 | TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g3702 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g37020 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37021 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37022 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37023 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37024 | KINESIN-LIKE PROTEIN KLP-3 |
| SQW42HX01_g37025 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37026 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g37027 | KINESIN-LIKE PROTEIN KLP-3 |
| SQW42HX01_g37028 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37029 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3703 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g37030 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37031 | NADH-CYTOCHROME B5 REDUCTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g37032 | METABOTROPIC GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g37033 | CDK5 REGULATORY SUBUNIT-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g37034 | MIXED LINEAGE PROTEIN KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g37035 | MAP KINASE KINASE KINASE SSK2-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g37036 | MAP/MICROTUBULE AFFINITY-REGULATING KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g37037 | SERINE/THREONINE-PROTEIN KINASE 17 |
| SQW42HX01_g37038 | MAP/MICROTUBULE AFFINITY-REGULATING KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g37039 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3704 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g37040 | WD40 REPEAT FAMILY |
| SQW42HX01_g37041 | EH DOMAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g37042 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 22 MEMBER |
