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_g13238 | FE2OG DIOXYGENASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g13239 | FE2OG DIOXYGENASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g1324 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13240 | FE2OG DIOXYGENASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g13241 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g13242 | SMALL LYSINE-RICH PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g13243 | NUCLEAR RESPIRATORY FACTOR 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g13244 | ADENOSYLHOMOCYSTEINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g13245 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13246 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13247 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13248 | SIMILAR TO DNA SEGMENT, CHR 10, WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY 102,-EXPRESSED |
| SQW42HX01_g13249 | PROTEIN KISH-B |
| SQW42HX01_g1325 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13250 | ZINC FINGER PROTEIN 277 |
| SQW42HX01_g13251 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13252 | DEDICATOR OF CYTOKINESIS |
| SQW42HX01_g13253 | DEDICATOR OF CYTOKINESIS |
| SQW42HX01_g13254 | RNA RECOGNITION MOTIF-CONTAINING |
| SQW42HX01_g13255 | SERINE/THREONINE-PROTEIN KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g13256 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13257 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13258 | GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g13259 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1326 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13260 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13261 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13262 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13263 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g13264 | G PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g13265 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13266 | EUKARYOTIC TRANSLATION INITIATION FACTOR 4E RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g13267 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13268 | PDZ DOMAIN CONTAINING WHIRLIN AND HARMONIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g13269 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1327 | NCK-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 5 |
| SQW42HX01_g13270 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13271 | FACIOGENITAL DYSPLASIA PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g13272 | SI:CH211-262H13.3-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g13273 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13274 | PROTEIN, PUTATIVE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g13275 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13276 | SHORT-CHAIN DEHYDROGENASE/REDUCTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g13277 | FACIOGENITAL DYSPLASIA PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g13278 | PROTECTION OF TELOMERES 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g13279 | BCR-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN, BAP |
| SQW42HX01_g1328 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g13280 | |
| SQW42HX01_g13281 | NICOLIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g13282 | PIERCE HOMOLOG |
