hyellaceae hyellaceae hyellaceae is a family of cyanobacteria. hyellaceae scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: cyanobacteria class: cyanophyceae order: pleurocapsales family: hyellaceaeborzi genera chamaecalyx komárek & anagnostidis 1986 chroococcidium geitler 1933 chroococcopsis geitler 1925 cyanoderma weber van bosse 1887 cyanosaccus lukas & golubić 1981 ercegovicia detoni 1936 hyella bornet & flahault 1888 myxosarcina printz 1921 pascherinema detoni 1936 pleurocapsa thuret in hauck 1885 podocapsa ercegović 1931 radaisia sauvageau 1895 solentia ercegović 1927 synonyms pleurocapsaceae geitler the genus name of hyella is in honour of félix charles hy (1853-1918), who was a french clergyman and botanist (mycology, algology and bryology).