Chroococcales

Chroococcales
	Microcystis aeruginosa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Cyanobacteria
Class:	Cyanophyceae
Order:	Chroococcales; von Wettstein von Westerheim
Families[1]
	Aphanothecaceae Komárek et al. 2014; Chroococcaceae Nägeli; Cyanobacteriaceae Komárek et al. 2014; Cyanothrichaceae Elenkin in Kiselev; Entophysalidaceae Geitler; Gomphosphaeriaceae Elenkin; Microcystaceae Elenkin; Stichosiphonaceae Hoffmann, Komárek, & Kaštovský;

The Chroococcales are an order of cyanobacteria in some classifications which includes the harmful algal bloom Microcystis aeruginosa.[2] Molecular data indicate that the members of the Chroococcales may not be a clade.

Characteristics

The order is characterized by single, floating cells or colonies which are embedded to a matrix. Also, a lack of differentiation between apical and basal structures exists.[3]

References

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.
"Chroococcales". EOL. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
"Chroococcales". Digital Specimen Archives. Protist Information Server. Retrieved 24 June 2011.

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[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.

[Encyclopedia_of_Life:_Chroococcales-2] "Chroococcales". EOL. Retrieved 24 June 2011.

[Protist_Information_Server:_Chroococcales-3] "Chroococcales". Digital Specimen Archives. Protist Information Server. Retrieved 24 June 2011.