Apicoplasts
Synonyms
Apicomplexan Plastid
Apicomplexan Plastids
Apicoplast
Plastid, Apicomplexan
Plastids, Apicomplexan
Non-photosynthetic plastids derived from RED ALGAE endosymbionts. They are found in species of the phylum APICOMPLEXA including PLASMODIUM MALARAIAE.