| Schizochytrium limacinum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| (unranked): | SAR |
| Superphylum: | Heterokonta |
| Class: | Labyrinthulomycetes |
| Order: | Labyrinthulales |
| Family: | Thraustochytriaceae |
| Genus: | Schizochytrium |
| Species: |
Schizochytrium limacinum Honda et al. 1998 |
Schizochytrium limacinum is a species of first isolated from a mangrove area in the western Pacific Ocean. It differs from other Schizochytrium species in its limaciform amoeboid cells, the size of its zoospores, and its assimilation profile of carbon sources.