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_g804 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8040 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8041 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8042 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8043 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8044 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8045 | MULTICOPPER OXIDASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8046 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8047 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8048 | MULTICOPPER OXIDASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8049 | |
| SQW42HX01_g805 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8050 | 42-9-9 PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8051 | NUCLEOLAR COMPLEX PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g8052 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g8053 | AGAP001331-PA-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8054 | SMC5-SMC6 COMPLEX LOCALIZATION FACTOR PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g8055 | BCL7 RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8056 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8057 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8058 | 2-OXOGLUTARATE AND IRON-DEPENDENT OXYGENASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g8059 | GH02722P |
| SQW42HX01_g806 | MITOCHONDRIAL IMPORT RECEPTOR SUBUNIT TOM70 |
| SQW42HX01_g8060 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8061 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8062 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8063 | BETA-GLUCURONIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g8064 | PHD/F-BOX CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8065 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8066 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8067 | CALCIUM RELEASE-ACTIVATED CALCIUM CHANNEL PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g8068 | CELL DIVISION CYCLE 16,23,27 |
| SQW42HX01_g8069 | PEPTIDYL-TRNA HYDROLASE 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g807 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8070 | N-TERMINAL ACETYLTRANSFERASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8071 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8072 | EXOSOME COMPLEX EXONUCLEASE RIBOSOMAL RNA PROCESSING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8073 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT TC3 TRANSPOSASE-LIKE PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8074 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8075 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g8076 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8077 | LITHOSTATHINE |
| SQW42HX01_g8078 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8079 | AT09986P-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g808 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8080 | IP01015P-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8081 | TRANSMEMBRANE GTPASE FZO1 |
| SQW42HX01_g8082 | TRANSMEMBRANE GTPASE FZO1 |
| SQW42HX01_g8083 | TRANSMEMBRANE GTPASE FZO1 |
| SQW42HX01_g8084 | N-LYSINE METHYLTRANSFERASE KMT5A |
