Synechococcales

Order of bacteria

Synechococcales
TEM of Prochlorococcus MED4 dividing
TEM of Prochlorococcus MED4 dividing
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Synechococcales
Families[1]
  • Acaryochloridaceae Komárek et al. 2014
  • Chamaesiphonaceae Borzì
  • Coelosphaeriaceae Elenkin
  • Heteroleibleiniaceae Komárek et al. 2014
  • Leptolyngbyaceae Komárek et al. 2014
  • Merismopediaceae Elenkin
  • Prochloraceae R. A. Lewin
  • Pseudanabaenaceae Anagnostidis & Komárek
  • Romeriaceae Komárek et al. 2014
  • Schizotrichaceae Elenkin
  • Synechococcaceae Komárek & Anagnostidis

The Synechococcales are an order of cyanobacteria, with over 70 genera. It includes both filamentous and single-celled types.

References

  1. ^ Komárek J, Kaštovský J, Mareš J, Johansen JR (2014). "Taxonomic classification of cyanoprokaryotes (cyanobacterial genera) 2014, using a polyphasic approach" (PDF). Preslia. 86: 295–335.
Taxon identifiers
Synechococcales
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