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.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
Living or Extinct Apicomplexa
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Source Wikidata: Cyclospora
Source Wikidata: Plasmodium Falciparum
Source Wikidata: Toxoplasma
Source Wikidata: Toxoplasma
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ193030, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
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 SourceWikidata: 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 Wikipedia: Apicomplexa
WikipediaIn Group: Algal and Protist Phyla, LeadQuote, In Group: Algal and Protist Phyla, Lead
The Apicomplexa (also called Apicomplexia; single: apicomplexan) are organisms of a large phylum of mainly parasitic alveolates.
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