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_g37674 | ACID AMIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g37675 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g37676 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37677 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37678 | SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE CU-ZN -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g37679 | SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE CU-ZN -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g3768 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37680 | RNA PROCESSING PROTEIN LD23810P |
| SQW42HX01_g37681 | ENDO-ALPHA-1,2-MANNOSIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g37682 | RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S9 |
| SQW42HX01_g37683 | BIOTIN PROTEIN LIGASE |
| SQW42HX01_g37684 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37685 | HYPOXIA-INDUCIBLE FACTOR 1 ALPHA |
| SQW42HX01_g37686 | E3 UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASE E3D FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g37687 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37688 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37689 | IONOTROPIC GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g3769 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37690 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37691 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37692 | IONOTROPIC GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g37693 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37694 | VACUOLAR PROTEIN SORTING-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN VPS13 |
| SQW42HX01_g37695 | SLR1189 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g37696 | SLR1189 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g37697 | ARGINYL-TRNA SYNTHETASE |
| SQW42HX01_g37698 | CLATHRIN ASSEMBLY PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g37699 | THAP DOMAIN PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g377 | |
| SQW42HX01_g3770 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37700 | CITRATE LYASE SUBUNIT BETA-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g37701 | PROTEIN MMS22-LIKE |
| SQW42HX01_g37702 | CENTROSOMAL PROTEIN OF 162 KDA |
| SQW42HX01_g37703 | MEIOSIS-SPECIFIC PROTEIN MEI4 |
| SQW42HX01_g37704 | MAMMALIAN EPENDYMIN-RELATED PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g37705 | GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g37706 | AGAP008170-PA |
| SQW42HX01_g37707 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37708 | SMITH-MAGENIS SYNDROME REGION GENE 8 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g37709 | CASPASE 8 ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g3771 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37710 | ZGC:174356 |
| SQW42HX01_g37711 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37712 | 5'-NUCLEOTIDASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g37713 | |
| SQW42HX01_g37714 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g37715 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g37716 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g37717 | ADHESION G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g37718 | GLYCOPROTEIN IB BETA |
