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_g7725 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7726 | NEUROTRANSMITTER GATED ION CHANNEL |
| SQW42HX01_g7727 | NEUROTRANSMITTER GATED ION CHANNEL |
| SQW42HX01_g7728 | NEUROTRANSMITTER GATED ION CHANNEL |
| SQW42HX01_g7729 | NEUROTRANSMITTER GATED ION CHANNEL |
| SQW42HX01_g773 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7730 | NEUROTRANSMITTER GATED ION CHANNEL |
| SQW42HX01_g7731 | CARBONIC ANHYDRASE |
| SQW42HX01_g7732 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7733 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7734 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7735 | PROLINE OXIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g7736 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7737 | OPSIN |
| SQW42HX01_g7738 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7739 | |
| SQW42HX01_g774 | ZINC FINGER PROTEIN ZPR1 |
| SQW42HX01_g7740 | LIPID PHOSPHATE PHOSPHATASE |
| SQW42HX01_g7741 | ADAPTOR COMPLEX SUBUNIT BETA FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g7742 | PEROXISOME ASSEMBLY PROTEIN 12 PEROXIN-12 |
| SQW42HX01_g7743 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g7744 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g7745 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g7746 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g7747 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g7748 | SODIUM/CHLORIDE DEPENDENT TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g7749 | |
| SQW42HX01_g775 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g7750 | BONUS, ISOFORM C-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g7751 | BRCA1-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g7752 | NICOTINATE-NUCLEOTIDE PYROPHOSPHORYLASE [CARBOXYLATING] |
| SQW42HX01_g7753 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g7754 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g7755 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g7756 | ANKYRIN REPEAT DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 13 |
| SQW42HX01_g7757 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7758 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7759 | |
| SQW42HX01_g776 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7760 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7761 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7762 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7763 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7764 | |
| SQW42HX01_g7765 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g7766 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g7767 | CALPONIN HOMOLOGY DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN DDB_G0272472-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g7768 | TRANSCRIPTIONAL ADAPTOR 2 ADA2 -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g7769 | |
| SQW42HX01_g777 |
