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Cyanobacteria
Taxonomy
Cyanobacteria was named by Stanier (1973). It is extant.
It was assigned to Eubacteria by Sergeev et al. (1995), Kiessling (2006) and Taylor et al. (2008); and to Negibacteria by Ruggiero et al. (2015).
It was assigned to Eubacteria by Sergeev et al. (1995), Kiessling (2006) and Taylor et al. (2008); and to Negibacteria by Ruggiero et al. (2015).
Subtaxa
Abruptophycus, Acaciella, Agamus, Aldania, Alternella, Alternia, Angarophycus, Antiquophytolithus, Antiquus, Archaeothrix, Arenarina, Artophycus, Aulophycus, Basisphaera, Bevocastria, Borlogella, Brachypleganon, Bursiphycas, Calevia, Callosicoccus, Calothricites, Calyptophycus, Camasia, Catinella, Chabakoviacea (syn. Renalcidae), Chomentovskia, Chomustachia, Cirriphycus, Cladogirvanella, Cladophorites, Coccogoneae, Columnaria, Crustophycus, Cyanophyceae, Cyanostroma, Cycularia, Cystostroma, Desmekalamos, Eoaphanothece, Eoepiphyton, Eophormidium, Eucaspsiphora, Fibrostroma, Filiphycus, Fillostroma, Flexia, Galinia, Georgiana, Glomeophycus, Gouldina, Grenularia, Gruneria, Hecetaphyton, Hormogoneae, Hormosporites, Katernia, Kostinophycus, Lamellophycus, Lamellostroma, Leptophycus, Lermontovaephycus, Lithocodium, Lopatinella, Madiganites, Maldeotaina, Manacyathus, Mansurkella, Marpolia, Microcystopsis, Millaria, Morania, Mussooriella, Myxococcoides (syn. Tuberiphycus, Quaternatiphycus, Glomophycus, Bisphaera, Caudatiphycus), Myxophyceae, Nerusiandella, Oncobyrsella, Oscillatoriacea, Palaeomicrocystis, Paleocalothrix, Paleoisocystis, Papulophycus, Perennaria, Phanerosphaerops, Pilbaria, Platella, Plexostroma, Polybessurus, Porostromata, Protoepiphyton, Ramulostroma, Ramulus, Rhyniella, Rothpletzella, Scandophycus, Schizothropsis, Setula, Shanganella, Sigmopollis, Somphospongia, Sphaerina, Sphaerocodium, Sphaerothallus, Stigonematales, Subtifloria, Talakania, Tarioufetia, Telastroma, Trichostroma, Tubercularia, Tumidophyton, Tunikata, Tuxekanella, Uluksanella, Vesicularia, Vittophyton
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1973 | Cyanobacteria Stanier |
1995 | Cyanobacteria Sergeev et al. p. 25 |
2003 | Cyanophyta Kiessling |
2006 | Cyanobacteria Kiessling |
2008 | Cyanobacteria Taylor et al. p. 1027 |
2015 | Cyanobacteria Ruggiero et al. p. 11 |
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Ph. Cyanobacteria Stanier 1973
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G. †Aulophycus Fenton and Fenton 1939
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†Aulophycus lucianoi Beurlen and Sommer 1957
†Aulophycus repens Fenton and Fenton 1939
G. †Brachypleganon Lo 1980
Fm. †Chabakoviacea Kordé 1973
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G. †Gahkumella Zaninetti 1978
Invalid names: Renalcidae Riding and Brasier 1975 [synonym]
Cl. Coccogoneae Thuret 1975
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Or. Chroococcales
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Fm. Chroococcaceae
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G. †Aphanocapsaopsis Maithy and Shukla 1977
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†Aphanocapsaopsis ramapuraensis Maithy and Shukla 1977
†Aphanocapsaopsis sitholeyii Maithy and Shukla 1977
G. †Bisacculoides Oehler 1977
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†Bisacculoides grandis Oehler 1977
†Bisacculoides tabeoviscus Oehler 1977
†Bisacculoides vacua Oehler 1977
G. †Coniunctiophycus Zhang 1981
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†Coniunctiophycus conglobatum Zhang 1981
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Invalid names: Eomicrocystis parvulus Yakschin 1991 [synonym]
†Coniunctiophycus gaoyuzhuangense Zhang 1981
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Invalid names: Eomicrocystis elegans Golovenok and Belova 1984 [synonym], Eomicrocystis irregularis Golovenok and Belova 1984 [synonym]
Invalid names: Eomicrocystis Golovenok and Belova 1984 [synonym]
G. †Eosynechococcus Hofmann 1976
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†Eosynechococcus amadeus Knoll and Golubic 1979
†Eosynechococcus brevis Knoll 1982
†Eosynechococcus grandis Hofmann 1976
†Eosynechococcus medius Hofmann 1976
Invalid names: Microphycus Yakschin 1991 [synonym]
G. †Gloeocapsamorpha Zalessky 1916
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†Gloeocapsamorpha karauliensis Maithy and Mandal 1982
†Gloeocapsamorpha prisca Zalessky 1916
G. †Gloeodiniopsis Schopf 1968
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†Gloeodiniopsis gregaria Knoll and Golubic 1979
†Gloeodiniopsis hebeiensis Zhang 1981
†Gloeodiniopsis lamellosa Schopf 1968
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Invalid names: Bigeminococcus lamellosus Schopf and Blacic 1971 [synonym], Bigeminococcus mucidus Schopf and Blacic 1971 [synonym], Eotetrahedrion princeps Schopf and Blacic 1971 [synonym], Eozygion grande Schopf and Blacic 1971 [synonym], Eozygion minutum Schopf and Blacic 1971 [synonym], Gloeodiniopsis grandis Sergeev and Krylov 1986 [synonym], Gloeodiniopsis magna Nyberg and Schopf 1984 [synonym], Palaeopleurocapsa kamaelgensis Sergeev and Krylov 1986 [synonym]
†Gloeodiniopsis mikros Knoll 1982
†Gloeodiniopsis pangjapuensis Zhang 1981
Invalid names: Bigeminococcus Schopf and Blacic 1971 [synonym], Caryosphaeroides Schopf 1968 [synonym], Eotetrahedrion Schopf and Blacic 1971 [synonym], Eozygion Schopf and Blacic 1971 [synonym]
G. †Melasmatosphaera Hofmann 1976
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†Melasmatosphaera magna Hofmann 1976
†Melasmatosphaera media Hofmann 1976
†Melasmatosphaera parva Hofmann 1976
G. †Sphaerophycus Schopf 1968
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†Sphaerophycus densus Maithy 1975
†Sphaerophycus medium Horodyski and Donaldson 1980
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Invalid names: Sphaerophycus wilsonii Knoll 1982 [synonym]
†Sphaerophycus parvum Schopf 1968
†Sphaerophycus reticulatum Muir 1976
†Sphaerophycus tetragonalis Muir 1976
G. †Tetraphycus Oehler 1978
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†Tetraphycus acinulus Oehler 1978
†Tetraphycus diminutivus Oehler 1978
†Tetraphycus gregalis Oehler 1978
†Tetraphycus hebeiensis Liu 1982
†Tetraphycus major Oehler 1978
Fm. Entophysalidaceae Geitler 1925
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G. †Eoentophysalis Hofmann 1976
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†Eoentophysalis belcherensis Hofmann 1976
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Invalid names: Bulbiphycus sectilis Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Corynophycus compositus Yakschin 1990 [synonym], Corynophycus procerum Yakschin 1990 [synonym], Corynophycus solidus Yakschin 1990 [synonym], Corynophycus varius Yakschin 1990 [synonym], Eoxenococcus guttiformis Yakschin 1990 [synonym], Palaeoanacystis magnicellularis Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Palaeoanacystis parvicellularis Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Phanerosphaerops tenuichlamis Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Tortiliphycus bifilamentosus Yakschin 1991 [synonym]
†Eoentophysalis cumulus Knoll and Golubic 1979
†Eoentophysalis dismallakesensis Horodyski and Donaldson 1980
Invalid names: Bulbiphycus Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Corynophycus Yakschin 1990 [synonym], Eoxenococcus Yakschin 1990 [synonym], Tortiliphycus Yakschin 1991 [synonym]
Or. Pleurocapsales
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G. †Scissilisphaera Knoll and Calder 1983
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†Scissilisphaera gradata Green et al. 1989
†Scissilisphaera regularis Knoll and Calder 1983
G. †Eophormidium Xu 1984
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†Eophormidium capitatum Xu 1984
†Eophormidium liangii Xu 1984
†Eophormidium semicirculare Xu 1984
G. †Hecetaphyton Riding and Soja 1993
Cl. Hormogoneae Thuret 1875
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Or. Nostocales Borzì 1914
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Fm. Nostocaceae
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G. †Anabaenidium Schopf 1968
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†Anabaenidium johnsonii Schopf 1968
†Anabaenidium sophoroides Xu 1984
G. †Archaeoellipsoides Horodyski and Donaldson 1980
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†Archaeoellipsoides bactroformis Sergeev et al. 1995
†Archaeoellipsoides conjunctivus Zhang 1985
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Invalid names: Curviphycus disarticulans Yakschin 1991 [synonym]
†Archaeoellipsoides costatus Sergeev et al. 1995
†Archaeoellipsoides dolichos Zhang 1985
†Archaeoellipsoides elongatus Golovenok and Belova 1984
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Invalid names: Bactrophycus oblongum Zhang 1985 [synonym]
†Archaeoellipsoides grandis Horodyski and Donaldson 1980
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Invalid names: Eosynechococcus giganteus Golovenok and Belova 1984 [synonym]
†Archaeoellipsoides major Golovenok and Belova 1984
†Archaeoellipsoides minor Sergeev et al. 1995
†Archaeoellipsoides obesus Zhang 1985
Invalid names: Bactrophycus Zhang 1985 [synonym], Curviphycus Yakschin 1991 [synonym]
Fm. Rivulariaceae
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G. †Caudiculophycus Schopf 1968
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†Caudiculophycus acuminatus Schopf and Blacic 1971
†Caudiculophycus rivularioides Schopf 1968
G. Gloeotrichia Agardh
G. †Rivularia Agardh 1886
G. †Spongiostroma Guerich 1906
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†Spongiostroma dalecarlica Jux 1966
†Spongiostroma maeandrinum Guerich 1906
Or. Oscillatoriales
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Fm. †Girvanellaceae Luchinina 1975
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G. †Girvanella Nicholson and Etheridge 1878
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†Girvanella mexicana Cooper et al. 1952
†Girvanella problematica Nicholson and Etheridge 1878
†Girvanella richmondensis Miller 1882
G. †Koivaella Chuvashov 1974
G. †Ramovsia
Fm. Oscillatoriaceae Gray 1821
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G. †Cephalophytarion Schopf 1968
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†Cephalophytarion constrictum Schopf and Blacic 1971
†Cephalophytarion delicatulum Schopf and Blacic 1971
†Cephalophytarion grande Schopf 1968
†Cephalophytarion laticellulosum Schopf and Blacic 1971
†Cephalophytarion minutum Schopf 1968
†Cephalophytarion taenia Zhang 1981
†Cephalophytarion variabile Schopf and Blacic 1971
G. †Circulinema Wang et al. 1983
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†Circulinema jinningense Wang et al. 1983
†Circulinema muirae Wang et al. 1983
G. †Cyanonema Schopf 1968
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†Cyanonema attenuatum Schopf 1968
†Cyanonema inflatum Oehler 1977
†Cyanonema ligamen Zhang 1981
†Cyanonema minor Oehler 1977
G. †Eomicrocoleus Horodyski and Donaldson 1980
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†Eomicrocoleus crassus Horodyski and Donaldson 1980
G. †Eomycetopsis Schopf 1968
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†Eomycetopsis cylindrica Maithy 1975
†Eomycetopsis pflugii Maithy and Shukla 1977
†Eomycetopsis psilata Maithy and Shukla 1977
†Eomycetopsis reticulata Maithy and Shukla 1977
†Eomycetopsis rugosa Maithy 1975
†Eomycetopsis septata Maithy 1975
G. †Filiconstrictosus Schopf and Blacic 1971
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†Filiconstrictosus cephalon Sergeev et al. 1995
†Filiconstrictosus diminutus Schopf and Blacic 1971
†Filiconstrictosus magnus Yakschin 1991
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Invalid names: Orculiphycus magnus Yakschin 1991 [synonym]
†Filiconstrictosus majusculus Schopf and Blacic 1971
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Invalid names: Orculiphycus agnastus Yakschin 1991 [synonym]
G. †Heliconema Schopf 1968
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†Heliconema australiensis Schopf 1968
†Heliconema bulbosa Allison 1989
†Heliconema funiculum Schopf and Blacic 1971
G. †Obruchevella Reitlinger 1948
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†Obruchevella magna Golovenok and Belova 1989
†Obruchevella parva Reitlinger 1959
G. †Oscillatoriopsis Schopf 1968
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†Oscillatoriopsis acuminata Xu 1984
†Oscillatoriopsis awramikii Wang et al. 1983
†Oscillatoriopsis breviconvexa Schopf and Blacic 1971
†Oscillatoriopsis cuboides Knoll et al. 1988
†Oscillatoriopsis curta Horodyski and Donaldson 1980
†Oscillatoriopsis disciformis Xu 1984
†Oscillatoriopsis glabra Xu 1984
†Oscillatoriopsis hemisphaerica Xu 1984
†Oscillatoriopsis majesticum Allison 1989
†Oscillatoriopsis majuscula Knoll et al. 1988
†Oscillatoriopsis obtusa Schopf 1968
†Oscillatoriopsis psilata Maithy and Shukla 1977
†Oscillatoriopsis robusta Horodyski and Donaldson 1980
†Oscillatoriopsis schopfii Oehler 1977
†Oscillatoriopsis tuberculata Xu 1984
G. †Palaeolyngbya Schopf 1968
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†Palaeolyngbya baraudensis Mandal and Maithy 1984
†Palaeolyngbya barghoorniana Schopf 1968
†Palaeolyngbya distinctica Mandal and Maithy 1984
†Palaeolyngbya elongata Mandal and Maithy 1984
†Palaeolyngbya maxima Zhang 1981
†Palaeolyngbya minor Schopf and Blacic 1971
†Palaeolyngbya oehlerii Wang et al. 1983
†Palaeolyngbya spiralis Wang et al. 1983
G. †Palaeoscytonema Maithy and Shukla 1977
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†Palaeoscytonema indica Mandal and Maithy 1984
†Palaeoscytonema intermingla Mandal and Maithy 1984
†Palaeoscytonema misrae Mandal and Maithy 1984
†Palaeoscytonema srivastavae Maithy and Shukla 1977
G. †Partitiofilum Schopf and Blacic 1971
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†Partitiofilum gongyloides Schopf and Blacic 1971
†Partitiofilum yakschinii Sergeev et al. 1995
G. †Tenuofilum Schopf 1968
G. †Siphonophycus Schopf 1968
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†Siphonophycus antiquus Schopf 1983
†Siphonophycus capitaneum Nyberg and Schopf 1984
†Siphonophycus inornatum Zhang 1981
†Siphonophycus kestron Schopf 1968
†Siphonophycus punctatum Maithy 1975
†Siphonophycus septatum Schopf 1968
†Siphonophycus solidum Golub 1979
†Siphonophycus transvaalensis Beukes et al. 1987
†Siphonophycus typicum Hermann 1974
G. †Veteronostocale Schopf and Blacic 1971
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†Veteronostocale amoenum Schopf and Blacic 1971
†Veteronostocale medium Sergeev et al. 1995
G. †Manacyathus Jankauskas 1969
G. †Morania Walcott 1919
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†Morania antiqua Fenton and Fenton 1937
†Morania confluens Walcott 1919
†Morania fragmenta Walcott 1919
†Morania sparsa Resser and Howell 1938
G. †Myxococcoides Schopf 1968
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†Myxococcoides cantabrigiensis Knoll 1982
†Myxococcoides compactus Mandal and Maithy 1984
†Myxococcoides congoensis Maithy 1975
†Myxococcoides cracens Oehler 1978
†Myxococcoides globosa Maithy and Shukla 1977
†Myxococcoides grandis Horodyski and Donaldson 1980
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Invalid names: Bisphaera plana Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Caryosphaeroides amplus Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Eogloeocapsa composita Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Glomophycus tortilis Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Phanerosphaerops granulatus Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Phanerosphaerops polymorphus Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Quaternatiphycus sectorialis Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Quaternatiphycus segmentatus Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Tetraphycus amplus Golovenok and Belova 1984 [synonym], Tuberiphycus biparietinus Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Tuberiphycus uniparietinus Yakschin 1991 [synonym]
†Myxococcoides inornata Schopf 1968
†Myxococcoides kingii Muir 1976
†Myxococcoides konzalovae Muir 1976
†Myxococcoides magnus Maithy and Shukla 1977
†Myxococcoides minor Schopf 1968
†Myxococcoides minutus Muir 1976
†Myxococcoides ramapuraensis Maithy and Shukla 1977
†Myxococcoides reniformis Muir 1976
†Myxococcoides reticulata Schopf 1968
†Myxococcoides stragulescens Green et al. 1989
†Myxococcoides verrucosa Maithy 1975
Invalid names: Bisphaera Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Caudatiphycus Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Caudatiphycus dolichocaudatus Yakschin 1991 [nomen dubium], Caudatiphycus oblatus Yakschin 1991 [nomen dubium], Glomophycus Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Quaternatiphycus Yakschin 1991 [synonym], Tuberiphycus Yakschin 1991 [synonym]
G. †Phanerosphaerops Schopf and Blacic 1971
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†Phanerosphaerops capitaneus Schopf and Blacic 1971
†Phanerosphaerops magnicellularis Yakschin 1991
G. †Platella Korolyuk 1963
G. †Sphaerina Riding and Soja 1993
G. †Talakania Kolosov 1983
G. †Tuxekanella Riding and Soja 1993
Invalid names: Cyanophyta [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available