The portion of the plasma membrane surrounding the pellicle, a structure enclosing some parasite cells such as certain apicomplexa and Euglenozoa. These membranes are associated with an infrastructure of microtubules, microfilaments, and other organelles.
Source:
GOC:krc,
PMID:18095354,
PMID:30550896,
GOC:ach,
PMID:6993644,
PMID:7175771
Comment
This sub-domain of the plasma membrane excludes the ciliary and ciliary pocket membranes.