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.