Order
Cyanobacteriales
506 species in this taxon
Cyanobacteriales (Cyanobacteriales) is an order comprising closely related families of organisms. It contains 28 families with 506 known species. Key family groups include Aphanizomenonaceae, Capsosiraceae, Chamaesiphonaceae, Chroococcaceae, Chroococcidiopsidaceae, and Coleofasciculaceae. Among its members, 1 species are currently classified as threatened (Critically Endangered, Endangered, or Vulnerable). It belongs to Cyanobacteriia (Cyanobacteriia).
Child Taxa
F
Family
Aphanizomenonaceae
15 species
F
Family
Capsosiraceae
2 species
F
Family
Chamaesiphonaceae
37 species
F
Family
Chroococcaceae
5 species
F
Family
Chroococcidiopsidaceae
2 species
F
Family
Coleofasciculaceae
4 species
F
Family
Cyanobacteriaceae
F
Family
Cyanothrichaceae
1 species
F
Family
Dermocarpellaceae
2 species
F
Family
Geitlerinemaceae
3 species
F
Family
Geminocystaceae
4 species
F
Family
Gloeocapsaceae
17 species
F
Family
Gomontiellaceae
7 species
F
Family
Gomphosphaeriaceae
5 species
F
Family
Hapalosiphonaceae
9 species
F
Family
Microcoleaceae
46 species
F
Family
Microcystaceae
72 species
F
Family
Microcystaceae_A
11 species
F
Family
Nodulariaceae
1 species
F
Family
Nostocaceae
154 species
F
Family
Oscillatoriaceae
53 species
F
Family
Pleurocapsaceae
8 species
F
Family
Rivulariaceae
8 species
F
Family
Scytonemataceae
12 species
F
Family
Spirulinaceae
13 species
F
Family
Stigonemataceae
1 species
F
Family
Tolypothrichaceae
9 species
F
Family
Xenococcaceae
5 species