| Synechococcales | |
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| TEM of Prochlorococcus MED4 dividing | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
| Class: | Cyanophyceae |
| Order: | Synechococcales |
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The Synechococcales are an order of cyanobacteria, with over 70 genera. It includes both filamentous and single-celled types.
- ^ 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.