Aurantiochytrium limacinum –formerly Schizochytrium limacinum [2]– is a member of labyrinthulomycetes, a class [2] of marine heterokont protists characterized by the production of zoospores and ectoplasmic nets. They are involved in the carbon cycle as decomposers of organic material and in marine food webs as producers of metabolites such as carotenoids and omega-3 fatty acids. Heterokonts are … Continue reading Life Cycle