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_g813 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8130 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8131 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8132 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8133 | BOMBESIN RECEPTOR-ACTIVATED PROTEIN C6ORF89 |
| SQW42HX01_g8134 | BLOC-1-RELATED COMPLEX SUBUNIT 5 |
| SQW42HX01_g8135 | TUMOR SUSCEPTIBILITY GENE 101 PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8136 | IONOTROPIC GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g8137 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8138 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8139 | SEPTIN |
| SQW42HX01_g814 | SENTRIN/SUMO-SPECIFIC PROTEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g8140 | COILED-COIL DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 157 |
| SQW42HX01_g8141 | MAMMALIAN EPENDYMIN-RELATED PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g8142 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8143 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8144 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8145 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8146 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8147 | MAMMALIAN EPENDYMIN-RELATED PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g8148 | EXPRESSED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8149 | MAMMALIAN EPENDYMIN-RELATED PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g815 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8150 | UBIQUITIN LIGASE PROTEIN CHFR |
| SQW42HX01_g8151 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8152 | UBIQUITIN LIGASE PROTEIN CHFR |
| SQW42HX01_g8153 | UBIQUITIN LIGASE PROTEIN CHFR |
| SQW42HX01_g8154 | G PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g8155 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8156 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8157 | MAMMALIAN EPENDYMIN-RELATED PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g8158 | CYTOCHROME P450 508A4-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8159 | RAS GTPASE-ACTIVATING PROTEINS |
| SQW42HX01_g816 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8160 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8161 | NO EXINE FORMATION 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g8162 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8163 | D-AMINO ACID OXIDASE |
| SQW42HX01_g8164 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8165 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8166 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8167 | ATILLA, ISOFORM B-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8168 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8169 | |
| SQW42HX01_g817 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8170 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8171 | NA+/CA2+ K+ INDEPENDENT EXCHANGER |
| SQW42HX01_g8172 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE |
| SQW42HX01_g8173 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8174 |
