Editing Labyrinthulomycetes (section)

== Characteristics ==
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Although they are outside the cells, the filaments of Labyrinthulomycetes are surrounded by a [[cell membrane|membrane]].  They are formed and connected with the cytoplasm by a unique organelle called a sagenogen or bothrosome. The cells are [[uninucleate]]d and typically ovoid, and move back and forth along the [[amorphous]] network at speeds varying from 5-150 μm per minute. Among the labyrinthulids, the cells are enclosed within the tubes, and among the thraustochytrids, they are attached to their sides.