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_g14408 | KUNITZ-TYPE PROTEASE INHIBITOR-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g14409 | F-BOX DOMAIN CONTAINING PROTEIN, EXPRESSED |
| SQW42HX01_g1441 | UBIQUITIN CARBOXYL-TERMINAL HYDROLASE |
| SQW42HX01_g14410 | HYDROXYACYL-THIOESTER DEHYDRATASE TYPE 2, MITOCHONDRIAL-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g14411 | ISTHMIN-2 |
| SQW42HX01_g14412 | DOUBLE ZINC RIBBON AND ANKYRIN REPEAT-CONTAINING PROTEIN 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g14413 | LATROPHILIN RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN A |
| SQW42HX01_g14414 | LATROPHILIN RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN A |
| SQW42HX01_g14415 | UBIQUITIN LIGASE E3 ALPHA-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g14416 | VACUOLAR PROTEIN SORTING 54 |
| SQW42HX01_g14417 | DYNEIN HEAVY CHAIN |
| SQW42HX01_g14418 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14419 | |
| SQW42HX01_g1442 | G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR 89-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g14420 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14421 | ARYLSULFATASE FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g14422 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14423 | ARYLSULFATASE FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g14424 | ASPARTATEAMMONIA/ARGININOSUCCINATE/ADENYLOSUCCINATE LYASE |
| SQW42HX01_g14425 | PROTEIN PHOSPATASE 3 REGULATORY SUBUNIT B ALPHA ISOFORM TYPE 1 |
| SQW42HX01_g14426 | SODIUM/CALCIUM EXCHANGER |
| SQW42HX01_g14427 | DOMAIN OF UNKNOWN FUNCTION 71 DUF71 -CONTAINING PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g14428 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14429 | GOLGIN-84 |
| SQW42HX01_g1443 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14430 | HISTAMINE RECEPTOR-RELATED G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g14431 | LIPASE |
| SQW42HX01_g14432 | EUKARYOTIC TRANSLATION INITIATION FACTOR 3 SUBUNIT 11 |
| SQW42HX01_g14433 | PROTEASOME ACTIVATOR COMPLEX SUBUNIT 4 |
| SQW42HX01_g14434 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14435 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14436 | PROBABLE MEMBRANE PROTEIN DUF221-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g14437 | LATROPHILIN RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN A |
| SQW42HX01_g14438 | LATROPHILIN RECEPTOR-LIKE PROTEIN A |
| SQW42HX01_g14439 | BLR2807 PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g1444 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14440 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14441 | ZINC FINGER PROTEIN |
| SQW42HX01_g14442 | F-BOX ONLY PROTEIN 28 |
| SQW42HX01_g14443 | PROTEIN, PUTATIVE-RELATED |
| SQW42HX01_g14444 | UNCHARACTERIZED |
| SQW42HX01_g14445 | HECT DOMAIN UBIQUITIN-PROTEIN LIGASE |
| SQW42HX01_g14446 | ALPHA-AMYLASE FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g14447 | ALPHA-AMYLASE FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g14448 | SPERMATOGENESIS-ASSOCIATED PROTEIN 7 |
| SQW42HX01_g14449 | POTASSIUM CHANNEL, SUBFAMILY K |
| SQW42HX01_g1445 | |
| SQW42HX01_g14450 | GLIAL FACTOR NATURATION FACTOR |
| SQW42HX01_g14451 | DNA REPLICATION LICENSING FACTOR MCM FAMILY MEMBER |
| SQW42HX01_g14452 | ZGC:174356 |
