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_g840 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8400 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8401 | GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONE RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g8402 | SRCR DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8403 | SRCR DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8404 | SRCR DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8405 | SRCR DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8406 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8407 | UNC-13-4A, ISOFORM B |
| SQW42HX01_g8408 | MANNOSE, PHOSPHOLIPASE, LECTIN RECEPTOR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8409 | NETRIN RECEPTOR UNC5 |
| SQW42HX01_g841 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8410 | TUDOR DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8411 | SERINE/THREONINE-PROTEIN KINASE UNC-51-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8412 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8413 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8414 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8415 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8416 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8417 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8418 | ULP_PROTEASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g8419 | |
| SQW42HX01_g842 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8420 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8421 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8422 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8423 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8424 | PROTEIN CBG26694 |
| SQW42HX01_g8425 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8426 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8427 | MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g8428 | MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTER |
| SQW42HX01_g8429 | GROUP II PYRIDOXAL-5-PHOSPHATE DECARBOXYLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g843 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8430 | GROUP II PYRIDOXAL-5-PHOSPHATE DECARBOXYLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g8431 | SET DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8432 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8433 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8434 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g8435 | TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8436 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8437 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8438 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8439 | |
| SQW42HX01_g844 | MITOCHONDRIAL IMPORT RECEPTOR SUBUNIT TOM70 |
| SQW42HX01_g8440 | F5/8 TYPE C DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g8441 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8442 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8443 | |
| SQW42HX01_g8444 |
