In S. arctica, coenocytic development followed by coordinated cellularization allows the generation and cell release of newborn cell-walled cells. In Creolimax fragrantissima, an uncharacterized cellularization process gives rise to polarized amoeba cells that swim away from the coenocyte. Amoebidium parasiticum, a symbiont Ichthyosporean of freshwater aquatic arthropods, grows into polarized banana-shaped coenocytes prior to undergoing cellularization and the release of a mixture of amoebae and cell-walled cells.

That’s only the tip of the iceberg when discussing cellular & developmental diversity among Ichthyosporea.

We are interested in understanding how & why Ichthyosporeans establish such diverse developmental processes.