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Cyanobacteria

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Cyanobacteria is a phylum of Bacteria. There are 4190 species of Cyanobacteria, in 451 genera and 58 families. It includes groups like Oscillatoriales, Spirulinales, and Gloeobacteria.

EOL has data for 2 attributes, including:

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Cyanobacterium Habitats

The environments in which many Cyanobacteria species are known to live. Select an environment to see its Cyanobacteria species checklist.