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_g5880 | LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5881 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5882 | LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5883 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5884 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5885 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5886 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5887 | OVOCHYMASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5888 | LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5889 | LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g589 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5890 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5891 | GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g5892 | ACROSIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5893 | LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5894 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5895 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5896 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5897 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5898 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5899 | |
| SQW42HX01_g59 | |
| SQW42HX01_g590 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5900 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5901 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5902 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5903 | CONDENSIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5904 | CONDENSIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5905 | PROTEIN FAM199X |
| SQW42HX01_g5906 | ACROSIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5907 | LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5908 | LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5909 | |
| SQW42HX01_g591 | ENDONUCLEASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5910 | ZINC KNUCKLE DOMAINCONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5911 | SPLICEOSOME ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 114/SWAP SPLICING FACTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5912 | LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN RECEPTOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5913 | ACROSIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5914 | COMPLEMENT COMPONENT 1, S SUBCOMPONENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5915 | GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g5916 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5917 | IG-LIKE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5918 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5919 | |
| SQW42HX01_g592 | |
| SQW42HX01_g5920 | BIFUNCTIONAL TH2 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5921 | KRAB AND ZINC FINGER DOMAIN-CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g5922 | ZINC FINGER PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g5923 | FI04643P-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g5924 | FI04643P-RELATED |
