Schizophyta (Noun)
Meaning
Former term for the Cyanophyta.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The term schizophyta was once used to describe a group of photosynthetic organisms that are now classified as Cyanophyta.
- Schizophyta was a former name for the phylum that includes blue-green algae and cyanobacteria.
- In the past, the term schizophyta was used to refer to the Cyanophyta, a group of prokaryotic organisms that are capable of photosynthesis.
- The schizophyta were once considered to be a distinct group of algae, but are now classified as Cyanophyta.
- The term schizophyta has been largely replaced by Cyanophyta in modern scientific literature.