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_g822 | ENDONUCLEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g8220 | RAS GTPASE-ACTIVATING PROTEINS |
| SQW42HX01_g8221 | DRAB5-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8222 | UNCHARACTERIZED PROTEIN KIAA2013 |
| SQW42HX01_g8223 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8224 | CCHC-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8225 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8226 | SPINDLE AND KINETOCHORE-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g8227 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8228 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8229 | TRACE AMINE-ASSOCIATED RECEPTOR 19N-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g823 | TRANSPOSON TY3-I GAG-POL POLYPROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8230 | G PROTEIN-COUPLED RECEPTOR KINASE/RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S6 KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g8231 | SODIUM/CHLORIDE DEPENDENT TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g8232 | PROTEIN HGH1 HOMOLOG |
| SQW42HX01_g8233 | PHOSPHOGLYCERATE MUTASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8234 | LUNG CANCER METASTASIS-RELATED LCMR1 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8235 | ANTIGEN MLAA-22-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8236 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8237 | EXPRESSED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8238 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8239 | DNA HELICASE RECQ FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g824 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8240 | PROTEIN CBG26694 |
| SQW42HX01_g8241 | ANTIGEN MLAA-22-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8242 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8243 | ANTIGEN MLAA-22-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8244 | ANTIGEN MLAA-22-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8245 | ANTIGEN MLAA-22-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8246 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8247 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8248 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8249 | ANTIGEN MLAA-22-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g825 | ENDONUCLEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g8250 | PARANEOPLASTIC ANTIGEN |
| SQW42HX01_g8251 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8252 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8253 | LEUCINE RICH REPEAT FAMILY PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8254 | LEUCINE RICH REPEAT FAMILY PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8255 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8256 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8257 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8258 | DDE_TNP_1_7 DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8259 | PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 1 REGULATORY SUBUNIT 35 |
| SQW42HX01_g826 | ENDONUCLEASE |
| SQW42HX01_g8260 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8261 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8262 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8263 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8264 |
