Laboratory study of Fritillaria lifecycle reveals key morphogenetic events leading to genus-specific anatomy.
[[!pmid 36307829 desc="Possibly parasited by a Syndiniale from the genus
-_Sphaeripara_ and _Oodinium_. Fed with _Micromonas_, _Phaeocystis_ and
-_Synechococcus_ in culture. 4 chromosomes are visible in oocytes by DAPI
-staining. Self-fertilization was never observed. In vitro fertilized oocytes
-frequently aborted development when left in vessels without water flow.
-Embryos hatch between 4 and 6 h at 15 °C. Cellulose-producing cells identified
-by staining with a carbohydrate-binding-module (CBM)."]]
+_Sphaeripara_ and _Oodinium_. Fed with _Micromonas pusilla_ or _Synechococcus
+sp_ in culture at a density between 2 and 8 × 10<sup>7</sup> depending on the
+developmental stage. 4 chromosomes are visible in oocytes by DAPI staining.
+Self-fertilization was never observed. In vitro fertilized oocytes frequently
+aborted development when left in vessels without water flow. Embryos hatch
+between 4 and 6 h at 15 °C. Cellulose-producing cells identified by staining
+with a carbohydrate-binding-module (CBM)."]]
- _Fritillaria borealis_ can swim with its house deflated ([[Flood, 2003|biblio/10.1007_s00227-003-1075-y]]).
+ - Fed in culture with _Micromonas pusilla_ or _Synechococcus sp_ in culture at
+ a density between 2 and 8 × 10<sup>7</sup> depending on the developmental
+ stage ([[Henriet, Asajord and Chourrout, 2022|biblio/36307829]]).
+
+ - Karyotype of 4 chromosomes ([[Henriet, Asajord and Chourrout, 2022|biblio/36307829]]).
+
# Found in:
## Antarctica