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_g8355 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8356 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8357 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8358 | C-TYPE LECTIN SUPERFAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g8359 | TRANSCRIPTION ELONGATION FACTOR SPT6 |
| SQW42HX01_g836 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8360 | THO COMPLEX SUBUNIT 6 HOMOLOG |
| SQW42HX01_g8361 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASES |
| SQW42HX01_g8362 | CARBOXYLESTERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g8363 | CRUMBS FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g8364 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8365 | CRUMBS FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g8366 | SUGAR TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g8367 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8368 | EGF-LIKE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8369 | CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE POLYPEPTIDE VIC-2 |
| SQW42HX01_g837 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8370 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8371 | TRANSPOSASE |
| SQW42HX01_g8372 | FIBRINOGEN/TENASCIN/ANGIOPOEITIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8373 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8374 | RETINOL DEHYDROGENASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8375 | SOLUTE CARRIER FAMILY 31 COPPER TRANSPORTERS |
| SQW42HX01_g8376 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8377 | RING ZINC FINGER |
| SQW42HX01_g8378 | RETINOL DEHYDROGENASE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8379 | |
| SQW42HX01_g838 | ENDO/EXONUCLEASE/PHOSPHATASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8380 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8381 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8382 | CXXC-TYPE ZINC FINGER PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g8383 | TRANSPOSON |
| SQW42HX01_g8384 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8385 | ULP_PROTEASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8386 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g8387 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8388 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8389 | MAP/MICROTUBULE AFFINITY-REGULATING KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g839 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8390 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8391 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8392 | MITOCHONDRIAL RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN 63 |
| SQW42HX01_g8393 | APOPTOSIS-INDUCING FACTOR 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g8394 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8395 | TRICHOPLEIN KERATIN FILAMENT-BINDING PROTEIN FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g8396 | 60S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L23A |
| SQW42HX01_g8397 | RNA-BINDING PROTEIN MUSASHI HOMOLOG RBP6 |
| SQW42HX01_g8398 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8399 | NXPE FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g84 |
