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Apicomplexa

Phylum

A phylum of exclusively parasitic single-celled protists, named for a specialized cluster of organelles (the apical complex) used to penetrate host cells. Apicomplexa includes Plasmodium, the parasite that causes malaria, and Toxoplasma, one of the most widespread parasites of warm-blooded animals.

Facts
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
6000 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Taxonomic Rank
Phylum / Division 2
Scientific Name
Apicomplexa 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Protista, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Babesia, Species
Source Wikidata: Babesia
Cyclospora, Species
Source Wikidata: Cyclospora
Plasmodium Falciparum, Species
Source Wikidata: Plasmodium Falciparum
Toxoplasma, Species
Source Wikidata: Toxoplasma
Toxoplasma Gondii, Species
Source Wikidata: Toxoplasma
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ193030, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
Wikidata: Apicomplexa
Wikidata Q193030, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Toxoplasma
  • Parent Taxon Of: Toxoplasma, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
  • Parent Taxon Of: Toxoplasma Gondii, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source
Wikidata: Plasmodium Falciparum
Parent Taxon Of: Plasmodium Falciparum, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Cyclospora
Parent Taxon Of: Cyclospora, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Babesia
Parent Taxon Of: Babesia, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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