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_g14318 | DNA LIGASE |
| SQW42HX01_g14319 | 52 KDA REPRESSOR OF THE INHIBITOR OF THE PROTEIN KINASE-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g1432 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14320 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14321 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14322 | BUCENTAUR RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g14323 | REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g14324 | WNT RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g14325 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14326 | PAIRED BOX PROTEIN PAX-6-RELATED-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g14327 | CADHERIN-LIKE AND PC-ESTERASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g14328 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14329 | DYSTROGLYCAN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g1433 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14330 | THAP DOMAIN PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g14331 | EXONUCLEASE, PHAGE-TYPE/RECB, C-TERMINAL DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g14332 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14333 | GLYCERATE KINASE |
| SQW42HX01_g14334 | 52 KDA REPRESSOR OF THE INHIBITOR OF THE PROTEIN KINASE-LIKE PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g14335 | ACYL-COA DEHYDROGENASE |
| SQW42HX01_g14336 | 60S RIBOSOMAL PROTEIN L18A |
| SQW42HX01_g14337 | BONUS, ISOFORM C-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g14338 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14339 | INTERFERON ALPHA-INDUCIBLE PROTEIN 27 |
| SQW42HX01_g1434 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14340 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14341 | CRUMBS FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g14342 | HYR DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g14343 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14344 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14345 | INTEGRASE CORE DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g14346 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14347 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14348 | POTASSIUM CHANNEL, SUBFAMILY K |
| SQW42HX01_g14349 | AAA-FAMILY ATPASE |
| SQW42HX01_g1435 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14350 | DNA REPAIR DEAD HELICASE RAD3/XP-D SUBFAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g14351 | ALPHA/BETA HYDROLASE DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g14352 | SHORT-CHAIN DEHYDROGENASE/REDUCTASE FAMILY 9C |
| SQW42HX01_g14353 | THAP DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN 2 |
| SQW42HX01_g14354 | CHOLINE TRANSPORTER-LIKE (SLC FAMILY 44) |
| SQW42HX01_g14355 | CXC DOMAIN-CONTAINING PROTEIN-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g14356 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14357 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14358 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14359 | CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g1436 | GABA-B RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g14360 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14361 | CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g14362 | CALCIUM BINDING PROTEIN |
