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_g13102 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g13103 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g13104 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13105 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13106 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13107 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13108 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13109 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1311 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13110 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g13111 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g13112 | TRANSPOSASE |
| SQW42HX01_g13113 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g13114 | HISTIDINE TRIAD HIT PROTEIN MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g13115 | ZINC FINGER MYND DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN 10 |
| SQW42HX01_g13116 | MEMBRANE ASSOCIATED GUANYLATE KINASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g13117 | UROCANATE HYDRATASE |
| SQW42HX01_g13118 | HISTIDINE AMMONIA-LYASE |
| SQW42HX01_g13119 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 33 ACETYL-COA TRANSPORTER -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g1312 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13120 | RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L2 |
| SQW42HX01_g13121 | LSM1 |
| SQW42HX01_g13122 | RIBOPHORIN I |
| SQW42HX01_g13123 | IMPORTIN-7, 8, 11 |
| SQW42HX01_g13124 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13125 | PROLINE-RICH RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN KINASE PERK4 |
| SQW42HX01_g13126 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13127 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13128 | CARBOHYDRATE SULFOTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g13129 | 6-PHOSPHOFRUCTO-2-KINASE/FRUCTOSE-2,6-BISPHOSPHATASE |
| SQW42HX01_g1313 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13130 | RAD54-LIKE |
| SQW42HX01_g13131 | SH3 ADAPTER PROTEIN SPIN90 NCK INTERACTING PROTEIN WITH SH3 DOMAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g13132 | ATP-BINDING CASSETTE SUB-FAMILY C |
| SQW42HX01_g13133 | ATP-BINDING CASSETTE SUB-FAMILY C |
| SQW42HX01_g13134 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13135 | CELL DIVISION CYCLE-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 3 |
| SQW42HX01_g13136 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13137 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13138 | UBIQUITIN-ASSOCIATED DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g13139 | RAD54-LIKE |
| SQW42HX01_g1314 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13140 | RUVB-RELATED REPTIN AND PONTIN |
| SQW42HX01_g13141 | CILIA AND FLAGELLA-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 58-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g13142 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g13143 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13144 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13145 | NACHT DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g13146 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13147 |
