Navicula
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| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Division: | Heterokontophyta |
| Class: | Bacillariophyceae |
| Order: | Naviculales |
| Family: | Naviculaceae |
| Genus: | Navicula |
Navicula is a genus of boat-shaped microbes (microorganisms) that are a type of phytoplankton or algae — primarily aquatic, eukaryotic, photosynthetic organisms, ranging in size from a single cell.
Navicula is a diatom. The Navicula genus of diatoms comprises more than 10,000 species. Navicula is Latin for "small ship", and also a term in English for a boat-shaped incense-holder.[1]
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