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_g7365 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7366 | CONDENSIN |
| SQW42HX01_g7367 | CONDENSIN |
| SQW42HX01_g7368 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7369 | |
| SQW42HX01_g737 | INACTIVE TYROSINE-PROTEIN KINASE 7 |
| SQW42HX01_g7370 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7371 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7372 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7373 | TRANSPOSON |
| SQW42HX01_g7374 | 26S PROTEASOME NON-ATPASE REGULATORY SUBUNIT |
| SQW42HX01_g7375 | PROTEIN CBG26694 |
| SQW42HX01_g7376 | ACROSIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g7377 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7378 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g7379 | CONDENSIN |
| SQW42HX01_g738 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7380 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7381 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7382 | CONDENSIN |
| SQW42HX01_g7383 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7384 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT TC3 TRANSPOSASE-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g7385 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7386 | RNA PROCESSING PROTEIN LD23810P |
| SQW42HX01_g7387 | RNA PROCESSING PROTEIN LD23810P |
| SQW42HX01_g7388 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7389 | 8-OXO-DGTP DIPHOSPHATES NUDT15 |
| SQW42HX01_g739 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7390 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7391 | R-SEVEN BINDING PROTEIN (R7BP) HOMOLOG |
| SQW42HX01_g7392 | SNURPORTIN1 RNUT1 PROTEIN RNA, U TRANSPORTER 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g7393 | BETA-HEXOSAMINIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g7394 | OPSIN |
| SQW42HX01_g7395 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g7396 | ALLOGRAFT INFLAMMATORY FACTOR-1 |
| SQW42HX01_g7397 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7398 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g7399 | POL PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g74 | |
| SQW42HX01_g740 | SUSHI DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g7400 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7401 | B2 BRADYKININ RECEPTOR/ANGIOTENSIN II RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g7402 | L1 TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g7403 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7404 | 52 KDA REPRESSOR OF THE INHIBITOR OF THE PROTEIN KINASE-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g7405 | VACUOLAR PROTEIN SORTING 26 RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g7406 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7407 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7408 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7409 |
