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_g5745 | CHROMOSOME-ASSOCIATED KINESIN KIF4A-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5746 | SODIUM-DEPENDENT GLUCOSE TRANSPORTER 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g5747 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5748 | ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE |
| SQW42HX01_g5749 | |
| SQW42HX01_g575 | AGGRECAN/VERSICAN PROTEOGLYCAN |
| SQW42HX01_g5750 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5751 | CCHC-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5752 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5753 | ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE |
| SQW42HX01_g5754 | ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE |
| SQW42HX01_g5755 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5756 | CCHC-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5757 | ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE |
| SQW42HX01_g5758 | CCHC-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5759 | TRANSPOSON TY3-I GAG-POL POLYPROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g576 | AGGRECAN/VERSICAN PROTEOGLYCAN |
| SQW42HX01_g5760 | ENDONUCLEASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5761 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5762 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5763 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5764 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5765 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5766 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5767 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5768 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5769 | PHOSPHORYLASE B KINASE REGULATORY SUBUNIT |
| SQW42HX01_g577 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5770 | SERINE PROTEASE FAMILY S10 SERINE CARBOXYPEPTIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g5771 | SERINE PROTEASE FAMILY S10 SERINE CARBOXYPEPTIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g5772 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5773 | GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g5774 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5775 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5776 | ACROSIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5777 | COMPLEMENT COMPONENT 1, S SUBCOMPONENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5778 | ACROSIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5779 | GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g578 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5780 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5781 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5782 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5783 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5784 | CCHC-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5785 | LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR-RELATED PROTEIN 2-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5786 | ACROSIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5787 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5788 | GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g5789 | ACROSIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g579 | CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE POLYPEPTIDE VIC-2 |
