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_g4304 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4305 | EXPRESSED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g4306 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4307 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4308 | ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR-RELATED G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g4309 | ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR-RELATED G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g431 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4310 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4311 | OLIGORIBONUCLEASE, MITOCHONDRIAL |
| SQW42HX01_g4312 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4313 | PROTEIN, PUTATIVE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4314 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4315 | PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 1 REGULATORY SUBUNIT 35 |
| SQW42HX01_g4316 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4317 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4318 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4319 | |
| SQW42HX01_g432 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4320 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4321 | 52 KDA REPRESSOR OF THE INHIBITOR OF THE PROTEIN KINASE-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4322 | PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 1 REGULATORY SUBUNIT 35 |
| SQW42HX01_g4323 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g4324 | ENDONUCLEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g4325 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4326 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g4327 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g4328 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4329 | |
| SQW42HX01_g433 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4330 | IP13529P |
| SQW42HX01_g4331 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g4332 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4333 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4334 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g4335 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4336 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4337 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4338 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4339 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT TC3 TRANSPOSASE-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g434 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4340 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4341 | MADF DOMAIN TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g4342 | F5/8 TYPE C DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4343 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4344 | L1 TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g4345 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4346 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4347 | EXPRESSED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g4348 | |
| SQW42HX01_g4349 |
