The Synechococcales are an order of
cyanobacteria
Cyanobacteria (), also known as Cyanophyta, are a phylum of gram-negative bacteria that obtain energy via photosynthesis. The name ''cyanobacteria'' refers to their color (), which similarly forms the basis of cyanobacteria's common name, blu ...
, with over 70 genera. It includes both filamentous and single-celled types.
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Bacteria orders
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