Prochloraceae

Prochloraceae is the previous name of a family of cyanobacteria which has been designated as an "illegitimate name" by ICNP. The correct name has been validly published as Microcystaceae.^[2]

Prochloraceae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Bacteria
Kingdom:	Bacillati
Clade:	"Cyanobacteria/Melainabacteria clade"
Phylum:	Cyanobacteria
Class:	Cyanophyceae
Order:	Synechococcales
Family:	Prochloraceae R. A. Lewin
Genera[1]
Prochlorococcus Chisholm et al. 1992 Prochloron Lewin 1977