Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Monera - (Division) Cyanophycota

Current position

Cyanophycota (Division)

Ref: E.I. Friedmann, 1982: 45.

Alternative positions

Cyanobacteria (Phylum) (ex Stanier 1974) Cavalier-Smith 2002	Ref: M.A. Ruggiero et al., 2015b: table 2 (p. 3).
Cyanophyta (Division)	Ref: F. Weberling & H.O. Schwantes, 1972: 185.
Schizophyta (Subdivision)	Ref: T.H. Macbride, 1899: 13. [inferred rank]

Historical positions

Cyanobacteria (Phylum) (ex Stanier 1974) Cavalier-Smith 2002	Ref: M.A. Ruggiero et al., 2015b: table 2 (p. 3).
Prokaryota ([unranked])	Ref: T. Koray, 2001: 4. [rough position]
Cyanophycota (Division)	Ref: E.I. Friedmann, 1982: 45.
Cyanophyta (Division)	Ref: F. Weberling & H.O. Schwantes, 1972: 185.
Schizophyta (Subdivision)	Ref: T.H. Macbride, 1899: 13. [inferred rank]
Algæ (Subdivision)	Ref: T.H. Macbride, 1899: 13. [excluded]

Number of Subtaxa

1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000	[198-216g]
2015b	M.A. Ruggiero et al.: table 2 (p. 4)	[5o]
1982	S.P. Parker	[198-216g]
1982	E.I. Friedmann	4o[22f198-216g]