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_g5835 | SCAVENGER RECEPTOR DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g5836 | RAS-RELATED PROTEIN RAB |
| SQW42HX01_g5837 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5838 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5839 | |
| SQW42HX01_g584 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5840 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5841 | 3-DEOXY-D-MANNO-OCTULOSONIC-ACID TRANSFERASE/TRNA GUANINE-N 7 - -METHYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g5842 | VACUOLAR PROTEIN SORTING 26 RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5843 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g5844 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5845 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g5846 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5847 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g5848 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5849 | GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g585 | CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE POLYPEPTIDE VIC-2 |
| SQW42HX01_g5850 | BETA-1,3-N-ACETYLGLUCOSAMINYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g5851 | TUMOR SUPPRESSING SUBTRANSFERABLE CANDIDATE 4 TSSC4 |
| SQW42HX01_g5852 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 39 |
| SQW42HX01_g5853 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 39 |
| SQW42HX01_g5854 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 39 |
| SQW42HX01_g5855 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5856 | MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g5857 | MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g5858 | MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g5859 | |
| SQW42HX01_g586 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5860 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5861 | MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g5862 | MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g5863 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5864 | PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE TRANSFER PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5865 | FIMBRIN/PLASTIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5866 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5867 | NUCLEOLAR PROTEIN OF 40 KDA |
| SQW42HX01_g5868 | NUCLEOPORIN NUP35 |
| SQW42HX01_g5869 | |
| SQW42HX01_g587 | CRUMBS FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g5870 | TIGHT JUNCTION PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5871 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5872 | GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g5873 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5874 | LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5875 | LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5876 | LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5877 | GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g5878 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5879 | LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g588 |
