Apicomplexa
A phylum of unicellular parasitic EUKARYOTES characterized by the presence of complex apical organelles generally consisting of a conoid that aids in penetrating host cells, rhoptries that possibly secrete a proteolytic enzyme, and subpellicular microtubules that may be related to motility.
Year introduced: 1992
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Tree Number(s): B01.043.075
MeSH Unique ID: D016782
Registry Number: txid5794
Entry Terms:
- Apicomplexas
- Sporozoea
- Sporozoeas
- Sporozoa
- Sporozoas