Tags: Bacteria.

Cyanobacteria /saɪˌænoʊbækˈtɪəriə/ also known as Cyanophyta is a phylum of bacteria that obtain their energy through photosynthesis. The name cyanobacteria comes from the color of the bacteria (Greek: κυανός (kyanós) = blue).

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domain
Bacteria
kingdom
Bacteria
synonym
*Cyanophyceae, *Cyanophyta, *Myxophyceae, *Phycochromophyceae, *Schizophyceae

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