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_g912 | C2H2-TYPE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g9120 | - |
| SQW42HX01_g9121 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9122 | FACT COMPLEX SUBUNIT SSRP1 |
| SQW42HX01_g9123 | MITOCHONDRIAL RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN S23 |
| SQW42HX01_g9124 | CUE DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g9125 | ATAXIN 2-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9126 | RAB GTPASE-ACTIVATING PROTEIN 1-LIKE |
| SQW42HX01_g9127 | POTE ANKYRIN DOMAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g9128 | NFATC2-INTERACTING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g9129 | FLOTILLIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g913 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9130 | CHROMOSOME 20 ORF85 FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g9131 | SYNAPTOSOMAL ASSOCIATED PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g9132 | BREAST CARCINOMA AMPLIFIED SEQUENCE 3 |
| SQW42HX01_g9133 | 14-3-3 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g9134 | 14-3-3 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g9135 | 14-3-3 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g9136 | 14-3-3 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g9137 | GAMETOGENETIN-BINDING PROTEIN 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g9138 | 60S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L6 |
| SQW42HX01_g9139 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g914 | PROTEIN CBG23806 |
| SQW42HX01_g9140 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9141 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9142 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9143 | BASIC HELIX-LOOP-HELIX ZIP TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g9144 | PIGGYBAC TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENT-DERIVED PROTEIN 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g9145 | PROTEIN MAX MYC-ASSOCIATED FACTOR X |
| SQW42HX01_g9146 | NEP1/MRA1 |
| SQW42HX01_g9147 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9148 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9149 | ARMC5 ARMADILLO REPEAT-CONTAINING -RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g915 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9150 | LEUCINE-ZIPPER-LIKE TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATOR 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g9151 | MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g9152 | TETRATRICOPEPTIDE REPEAT PROTEIN 22 |
| SQW42HX01_g9153 | TETRATRICOPEPTIDE REPEAT PROTEIN 22 |
| SQW42HX01_g9154 | TETRATRICOPEPTIDE REPEAT PROTEIN 22 |
| SQW42HX01_g9155 | TETRATRICOPEPTIDE REPEAT PROTEIN 22 |
| SQW42HX01_g9156 | SLIT HOMOLOG |
| SQW42HX01_g9157 | CRUMBS FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g9158 | ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM PROTEIN ERP29 |
| SQW42HX01_g9159 | P2X PURINOCEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g916 | |
| SQW42HX01_g9160 | P2X PURINOCEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g9161 | MALARIA ANTIGEN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g9162 | METHYLTRANSFERASE |
| SQW42HX01_g9163 | DYNEIN LIGHT CHAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g9164 | CALPONIN HOMOLOGY DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN DDB_G0272472-RELATED |
