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phylum,
in taxonomy: see
classification
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Chloroflexi (phylum)
{{Taxobox | color = lightgrey | name = Chloroflexi | image = Chlorofl.jpg | image_width = 240px | image_caption =
Chloroflexus
| domain =
Bacteria
| phylum =
Chloroflexi
{Garrity and Holt 2001}
Hugenholtz and Stackebrandt 2004
| subdivision_ranks = Classes | subdivision =
Anaerolineae
Caldilineae
Chloroflexi
| synonyms =
green non-sulfur bacteria
}}
The
Chloroflexi
are a
phylum
of
bacteria
that harvest energy from sunlight via
photosynthesis
.
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