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_g831 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8310 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8311 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8312 | AEROLYSIN-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8313 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8314 | AEROLYSIN-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8315 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8316 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8317 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8318 | NYD-SP28 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8319 | PROTEIN PHOSPHATASE 2C |
| SQW42HX01_g832 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8320 | NUCLEAR MITOTIC APPARATUS PROTEIN 1-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8321 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g8322 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8323 | PHOSPHATIDYLINOSITOL TRANSFER PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8324 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8325 | IGGFC_BINDING DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8326 | PROTEASE FAMILY M14 CARBOXYPEPTIDASE A,B |
| SQW42HX01_g8327 | TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN 248-LIKE |
| SQW42HX01_g8328 | ZINC FINGER CW-TYPE COILED-COIL DOMAIN PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g8329 | |
| SQW42HX01_g833 | MITOCHONDRIAL IMPORT RECEPTOR SUBUNIT TOM70 |
| SQW42HX01_g8330 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8331 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8332 | MITOCHONDRIAL IMPORT INNER MEMBRANE TRANSLOCASE SUBUNIT TIM22 |
| SQW42HX01_g8333 | DNA POLYMERASE DELTA SUBUNIT 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g8334 | TRANSDUCIN BETA-LIKE PROTEIN 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g8335 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8336 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8337 | RAB GTPASE-BINDING EFFECTOR PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8338 | INO80 COMPLEX SUBUNIT B |
| SQW42HX01_g8339 | RPA-INTERACTING PROTEIN RPAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g834 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8340 | SUPPRESSOR OF TY 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g8341 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8342 | RING FINGER 10 FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g8343 | MCG131172, ISOFORM CRA_A |
| SQW42HX01_g8344 | 52 KDA REPRESSOR OF THE INHIBITOR OF THE PROTEIN KINASE-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8345 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8346 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8347 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8348 | HAT FAMILY DIMERISATION DOMAINCONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8349 | |
| SQW42HX01_g835 | MITOCHONDRIAL IMPORT RECEPTOR SUBUNIT TOM70 |
| SQW42HX01_g8350 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8351 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8352 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8353 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8354 |
