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Parent Taxon

• Chroococcales

Sibling Taxa

• Chamaesiphonaceae
• Chroococcaceae
• Cyanobacteriaceae
• Cyanobacterium
• Entophysalidaceae
• Gomphosphaeriaceae
• Hydrococcaceae
• Hyellaceae
• Limnococcus
• Merismopediaceae
• Microcystaceae
• Spirulinaceae
• Synechococcaceae

Child Taxa

• Cyanothece
• Gloeothece

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