The PEDIGREE of
Plasmodium falciparum (Malaria parasite)

     (human malaria can also be caused by some species in Subgenus Plasmodium; PARASITE)

 "Child(ren)":       Malarial schizont, q.v.
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/-- proto-Eukaryote   +====> [ 53]
/-- The First Eukaryote
/ OR: First Eukaryote [Lopez-Garcia - Morei.   +====> [ 51]
/  \-- (NN), a (thermophilic?) Bacterium   +====> [ 47]
/-- Domain of Eukaryotes
/-- Subdomain Bikonta
/   / (skip this generation?)
/-- Superempire Corticata
/ (skip this generation?)
/   / OR: Corticata [Cavalier-Smith model]   +====> [ 59]
/-- Kingdom Chromalveolata
/ OR: Kingdom Chromalveolata (Seven-Kingdom Model)   +====> [ 56]
/-- Class Cyanidiophyceae   +====> [ 63]
/  \-- Red plastid
/-- Subkingdom S.A.R. (Stramenopiles & Alveolates & Rhizaria)
/-- Superphylum Alveolata
/-- Phylum Apicomplexa (parasitic protozoa)
/-- Class Aconoidasida
/-- Subclass Haemosporasina
/-- Suborder Laveraniina
/-- Family Plasmodiidae
/-- Genus Plasmodium (malarial parasite)
/-- Subgenus Laverania
/  
- Plasmodium falciparum (Malaria parasite)
 

 
  ``3-Great Grandchild:''       Malarial oocyst
 
  (poss.) ``8(+)-Great Grandchild:''       Malarial schizont
 

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