Division Schizophyta (Noun)
Meaning
Former term for the Cyanophyta.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Cyanophyta, formerly known as the Division Schizophyta, is a phylum of bacteria that obtains its energy through photosynthesis.
- The term Division Schizophyta was widely used in the past to describe a group of primitive organisms now classified as the Cyanophyta.
- In old taxonomic systems, the Division Schizophyta was often considered a primitive group of organisms with plant-like characteristics.
- Before the widespread recognition of cyanobacteria as a distinct group, they were commonly referred to as the Division Schizophyta.
- Historically, the Division Schizophyta was used to describe a group of photosynthetic organisms that are now classified as the Cyanophyta or cyanobacteria.