Synechococcales

Synechococcales
TEM of Prochlorococcus MED4 dividing
Scientific 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 a proposed 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.