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_g12969 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1297 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12970 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12971 | SENTRIN-SPECIFIC PROTEASE 8 |
| SQW42HX01_g12972 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12973 | PHOSDUCIN-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g12974 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12975 | PEPTIDYL-PROLYL CIS-TRANS ISOMERASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g12976 | FIBRILLIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g12977 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12978 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12979 | INTER-ALPHA-TRYPSIN INHIBITOR HEAVY CHAIN FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g1298 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12980 | INTER-ALPHA-TRYPSIN INHIBITOR HEAVY CHAIN FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g12981 | INTER-ALPHA-TRYPSIN INHIBITOR HEAVY CHAIN FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g12982 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12983 | SYNAPTIC ADHESION-LIKE MOLECULE SALM |
| SQW42HX01_g12984 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12985 | LARVAL STORAGE PROTEIN/PHENOLOXIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g12986 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12987 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12988 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12989 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1299 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12990 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12991 | CCHC-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g12992 | G PATCH AND KOW-CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g12993 | TRANSLOCON-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN, DELTA SUBUNIT |
| SQW42HX01_g12994 | TYROSINE PHOSPHATSE N18, PUTATIVE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g12995 | |
| SQW42HX01_g12996 | STRUCTURAL MAINTENANCE OF CHROMOSOMES SMC FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g12997 | EGF-LIKE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g12998 | SHORT-CHAIN DEHYDROGENASE/REDUCTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g12999 | INOSINE-5-MONOPHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g13 | |
| SQW42HX01_g130 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g1300 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13000 | GRAM DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g13001 | TRACE AMINE-ASSOCIATED RECEPTOR 19N-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g13002 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g13003 | PLECKSTRIN HOMOLOGY DOMAIN-CONTAINING FAMILY G MEMBER 7 |
| SQW42HX01_g13004 | INNER NUCLEAR MEMBRANE PROTEIN MAN1 LEM DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g13005 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g13006 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13007 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g13008 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13009 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1301 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13010 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g13011 |
