conoid
A spiral cytoskeletal structure located at the apical end of the apical complex in some apicomplexan parasites. Fibers form a left-handed spiral, and are comprised of tubulin protofilaments organized in a ribbon-like structure that differs from the conventional tubular structure characteristic of microtubules.
GO:0110165
cellular anatomical structure
is_a
GO:0005856
cytoskeleton
part_of
GO:0020007
apical complex
part_of