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_g5655 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5656 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5657 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5658 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5659 | |
| SQW42HX01_g566 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5660 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5661 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5662 | LEUCINE-RICH REPEAT-CONTAINING PROTEIN 31 |
| SQW42HX01_g5663 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5664 | DUF614 FAMILY PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5665 | NIEMANN PICK TYPE C2 PROTEIN NPC2-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5666 | BETA-MICROSEMINOPROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5667 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5668 | THROMBOSPONDIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5669 | |
| SQW42HX01_g567 | CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE POLYPEPTIDE VIC-2 |
| SQW42HX01_g5670 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5671 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5672 | LEUCINE RICH REPEAT FAMILY PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5673 | SLIT RELATED LEUCINE-RICH REPEAT NEURONAL PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5674 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5675 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5676 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5677 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5678 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5679 | GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g568 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5680 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5681 | COMPLEMENT COMPONENT 1, S SUBCOMPONENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5682 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5683 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5684 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g5685 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5686 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5687 | INNER MEMBRANE TRANSPORTER YGJI-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5688 | G PATCH DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5689 | TRANSCRIPTIONAL ADAPTER 3-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g569 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5690 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5691 | STAC |
| SQW42HX01_g5692 | GH3 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5693 | LEUCINE-RICH REPEAT-CONTAINING PROTEIN 72 |
| SQW42HX01_g5694 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT TC3 TRANSPOSASE-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5695 | OXIDOREDUCTASE HTATIP2 |
| SQW42HX01_g5696 | RAB GTPASE-ACTIVATING PROTEIN 1-LIKE |
| SQW42HX01_g5697 | CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5698 | GDNF RECEPTOR ALPHA |
| SQW42HX01_g5699 | RFX TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR FAMILY |
| SQW42HX01_g57 |
